Unlawful Seizure

It is injustice which is forbidden according to Islamic Law and it is unacceptable according to the intellect. As the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny, said: ((O people, if anyone from you has done injustice and did not satisfy and did justice to the one who he tyrannized, then Allah will punish him and take revenge for the one who was tyrannized on Judgment Day)). Therefore, one must get rid of all the injustice concerning the money and the rights of the Muslims, even if it is little. All the rights should be rendered back to whom they are due with the same form that they were taken before. But if it was impossible to do so, then the compensation must be paid rightfully upon the acceptance of its due person. In the case that it is corrupted, it has to be returned with the same condition as it was taken, like grains; or its value should be returned, if it was from valuables. In case of the death of its owner, it is to be returned to his inheritor. But if there is no inheritor or if it was impossible to find him, then it is to be granted, for his sake, to the poor or needy people.