What is the ruling on a charitable organization in prison that operates with government permission and is funded by investors and merchants, and buys locks and iron for the prison, while there are suspicions that some of its workers are stealing its money? Is it permissible for some Islamists to consider its money lawful on the pretext of its disbelief? What is the ruling on their action, and is the money unlawful or lawful? What is the ruling on boycotting those who do not declare the organization disbelieving and considering them misguided?
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Such actions and assaults on the society's funds are forbidden by Islamic law. They could lead to discord among Muslims and deter non-Muslims from Islam, which contradicts zeal and solicitude for the religion. Whoever commits such acts must fear Allah, repent, and return what they have taken to the charitable society, for they are accountable for it before Allah. It is advisable to engage with them wisely and with good counsel, and to be wary of declaring them disbelievers (takfir), innovators (tabdi'), or wicked (tafsiq).
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