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Are the funds disbursed by the Libyan army, amounting to 4,147 dinars, for the delayed period from January 1, 2013, to the end of May 2013, rightfully ours according to Sharia, knowing that we were receiving a monthly grant from the Supreme Security Committee during the same period? And if they are not rightfully ours, what should we do with them?

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It is permissible to take money from the army as long as you are contracted and performing your duties. The issue lies with the money paid after the contract ends. If the state assigned you a task and you performed it after the contract expired, then it is permissible for you to take the grant in exchange for this work. However, if payments continue without a task being assigned, then it is not permissible to take them unless you consult the responsible authority and inquire about the reason for the payment. If it becomes clear that it was an error, it must be returned. If it was a gift, then it is permissible to take it.

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