Stealing

[Ismail Dalbani]

Bismillah Ar-RaHman Ar-RaHeem walHamdulillahi rabil ^alameen was-Salatu wassalam ^ala sayyidina muHammadin ashrafil musaleen wa Habeebi rabil ^alameen.

Stealing: it is to take another person's belongings or money stealthily, and without the owner's approval. This is a sin and a harmful illness in the society.
When a person has weak faith, and sees someone else's belongings or money, he may be tempted to take part of it.
For example, this person may say to himself, "I will take only a small amount of it; the owner is rich and he will not miss the small amount I have taken."
Also, he may say to himself, "If the money box is open in front of me, then I will take from it what I want and no one will know about it."
He may also say, "My friends wear new clothes; why shouldn't I take some money to buy for myself clothes like theirs and shoes like theirs?"
A person must watch himself closely and beware of the whispers of the devil. The devil wants people to do sins, to wrong others and to take their money unrightfully.
This may lead to a scandal for the person who steals, and may lead him to prison and to other consequences. This is besides the punishment that he deserves in the Hereafter.

May Allah have mercy on us and protect us from falling into sins.

And Allah knows best