Stealing from a truck that has dropped it's load
Question
A truck lost it's load along the road. People are recovering the load for their own good. Is this halaal for them?
Answer
How can one recover something that does not belong to him. This is stealing.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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