Is it permissible to build a new commercial establishment on private property, even though the previously allowed legal area has been exceeded?
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The basic principle is that an owner has the freedom to dispose of their property, and the ruler may only prevent them from doing so for a public interest, such as widening a road or for reasons of security and safety. However, preventing them without a public interest is not permissible. In this case, there is no sin upon a person for violating the law if their violation does not result in harm or discord. Al-Haytami holds that what the ruler commands without a public interest does not need to be obeyed except outwardly.
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