Some people do not, without any hesitation, shame or guilt, differentiate between what is permissible and impermissible in Shariah. They are ever ready to pounce on any amount of money whenever they get a chance, regardless of whether the money is earned through permissible or impermissible means. They only care about their bank balances. They are, in a nutshell, greedy, immoral and not Shariah-conscious. They see no harm in stealing public funds that have been allocated for development, etc.
Greed has blinded them to what is right and wrong. Allah says in the Holy Qur’an, “No prophet could (ever) be false to his trust. If any person is so false, he shall, on the Day of Judgment, restore what he misappropriated; then shall every soul receive its due, whatever it earned, and none shall be dealt with unjustly.” (3:161). Anyone who takes public money without any justification can expect to be punished on the Day of Judgment.
Abdullah Ibn Abbas narrated the following from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): “I do not want any of you to come to me on the Day of Resurrection, carrying over his neck a sheep that will be bleating. Such a person will (then) say, ‘O Muhammad, (please intercede for me).’ I will say to him. ‘I can’t help you, for I conveyed Allah’s Message to you.’
Similarly, I do not want any of you to come to me carrying over his neck a camel that will be grunting. Such a person (then) will say, “O Muhammad (please intercede for me).’ I will say to him, ‘I can’t help you for I conveyed Allah’s Message to you.’ Similarly, I do not want any of you to come to me carrying over his neck a horse that will be neighing. Such a man will say, ‘O Muhammad (please intercede for me).’ I will say to him, ‘I can’t help you, for I conveyed Allah’s Message to you.’”
This hadith shows that is a grave sin to take what is not yours, even if it is a sheep, a camel or a horse. You will be held accountable on the Day of Judgment for this and the Prophet (pbuh) will be unable to help. Nevertheless, the devil still dupes some people who then strive to earn money through unfair and dishonest means. Frankly speaking, I do not understand how these people sleep at night without feeling even a little remorse over what they have done. They live in fancy homes, drive posh cars and provide for their families using the money they have earned through ill-gotten means.
Such people seize every opportunity to steal public money. The best time for them to steal is when a government agency puts up a tender or closes its budget at the end of the year. They find ways to embezzle money. There is no doubt that humans by nature love money but they should follow the rules of Shariah. These rules will save them from engaging in impermissible methods of gaining money.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “Both the halal (lawful) and the haram (unlawful) things are obvious, and in between them are doubtful matters. So whoever forsakes those doubtful things lest he may commit a sin will definitely avoid what is clearly unlawful; and whoever indulges in these suspicious and doubtful things brazenly is likely to commit what is clearly illegal. Sins are Allah’s hima (private pasture) and whoever grazes (his sheep) near it, it is likely they will fall in at any moment.”
Greed has blinded them to what is right and wrong. Allah says in the Holy Qur’an, “No prophet could (ever) be false to his trust. If any person is so false, he shall, on the Day of Judgment, restore what he misappropriated; then shall every soul receive its due, whatever it earned, and none shall be dealt with unjustly.” (3:161). Anyone who takes public money without any justification can expect to be punished on the Day of Judgment.
Abdullah Ibn Abbas narrated the following from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): “I do not want any of you to come to me on the Day of Resurrection, carrying over his neck a sheep that will be bleating. Such a person will (then) say, ‘O Muhammad, (please intercede for me).’ I will say to him. ‘I can’t help you, for I conveyed Allah’s Message to you.’
Similarly, I do not want any of you to come to me carrying over his neck a camel that will be grunting. Such a person (then) will say, “O Muhammad (please intercede for me).’ I will say to him, ‘I can’t help you for I conveyed Allah’s Message to you.’ Similarly, I do not want any of you to come to me carrying over his neck a horse that will be neighing. Such a man will say, ‘O Muhammad (please intercede for me).’ I will say to him, ‘I can’t help you, for I conveyed Allah’s Message to you.’”
This hadith shows that is a grave sin to take what is not yours, even if it is a sheep, a camel or a horse. You will be held accountable on the Day of Judgment for this and the Prophet (pbuh) will be unable to help. Nevertheless, the devil still dupes some people who then strive to earn money through unfair and dishonest means. Frankly speaking, I do not understand how these people sleep at night without feeling even a little remorse over what they have done. They live in fancy homes, drive posh cars and provide for their families using the money they have earned through ill-gotten means.
Such people seize every opportunity to steal public money. The best time for them to steal is when a government agency puts up a tender or closes its budget at the end of the year. They find ways to embezzle money. There is no doubt that humans by nature love money but they should follow the rules of Shariah. These rules will save them from engaging in impermissible methods of gaining money.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “Both the halal (lawful) and the haram (unlawful) things are obvious, and in between them are doubtful matters. So whoever forsakes those doubtful things lest he may commit a sin will definitely avoid what is clearly unlawful; and whoever indulges in these suspicious and doubtful things brazenly is likely to commit what is clearly illegal. Sins are Allah’s hima (private pasture) and whoever grazes (his sheep) near it, it is likely they will fall in at any moment.”
