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Reusing unstamped postage stamps

· 19 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I got mail delivered at home and on the envelope the stamps were unstamped. Is it allowed to use these stamps to send mail?

Answer

Destroy those unstamped stamps.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن أبى حرة الرقاشى عن عمه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لا يحل مال امرئ مسلم إلا بطيب نفس منه (السنن الكبرى للبيهقي رقم 11877)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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