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Are money and honor considered as coercion, and what is the evidence for that?

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Coercion to seize another's property and violate their honor does not absolve the perpetrator of sin, because it infringes upon the rights of others. However, coercion in matters where the right belongs purely to Allah Almighty absolves one of sin and the prescribed punishment (حد), because the rights of individuals are based on strict adherence, whereas the rights of Allah are based on leniency.

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