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Compensation for Stolen Money in the Afterlife: Islamic Perspective

Q: If a person stole money from a person then another person stole from the original thief, Islamically does the thief get compensated in the next life?

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A: How can he be compensated for the wealth he had stolen? The stolen money has to be returned to the original owner.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.