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Is it permissible for the residents of Gaza to use stolen credit cards online to purchase their necessities, under the pretext of the blockade and that their money has been seized and stolen, and based on a comparison of this to the Companions' attempt to seize the caravan of Quraish, which had stolen their money? And is it permissible for me to use this method to purchase essential textbooks?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Those who unlawfully exploit people's money must repent and return the funds to their rightful owners, or, if unable to return them, spend them on general Muslim welfare. The money of disbelievers, including those under covenant (mu'ahid), those granted protection (musta'man), and dhimmis, is sacred and must not be stolen. Even if a belligerent disbeliever enters Muslim lands under a guarantee of safety, or a Muslim enters their lands under such a guarantee, their money must not be تعرضed to. Citing the Battle of Badr is not applicable here, as that case involved the wealth of a belligerent disbeliever whose covenant had been broken. It is impermissible to take the money of disbelievers through treachery or in a state of security.

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