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Is it permissible to steal the funds of the Libyan state under the pretext of its injustice in dealings between citizens and the distribution of wealth?

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Public funds belong to the nation and are sacred. Stealing from them or defrauding them without a legitimate religious right is impermissible. Even if a group seizes control of these funds, that does not justify stealing from them. A Muslim is enjoined to fear Allah and adhere to uprightness, and not to make the corruption of the times an excuse for transgressions.

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