Is the plaintiff guilty of searching her son's house without his knowledge? Is she sinful for going to a woman who uses the Quran to reveal the thief of money? What is the Sheikh's advice for resolving the issue of her son being accused of stealing a sum of money, and for dealing with her husband's pressure?
It is forbidden for a Muslim to consult soothsayers and diviners who claim to reveal the thief and to believe them, because that is disbelief in what was revealed to Muhammad, and it prevents the acceptance of prayer for forty nights. It is not permissible to accuse anyone of theft without proof or evidence, as Allah Almighty says: "O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin." The default is the innocence of a Muslim until proven otherwise. It is not permissible to violate the privacy of the son and search his room without his permission, as that is forbidden espionage. The solution to this problem is to resort to Allah through supplication, and among the answered supplications are: the supplication of Dhun-Nun, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers," and "Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs," and supplication by the Greatest Name, and the supplication for the removal of worry and grief: "O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant..."
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