We put this question to Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen (may Allaah preserve him), who answered as follows:
He is not liable for anything; it is sufficient for him to repent. And Allaah knows best.
He stole some public property which was then stolen from him
Question: 3269
A man stole something from a public facility in a kaafir country, then it was stolen from him. Does he have to repay its value?
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah:
Source:
Shaykh ‘Abd-Allah ibn Jibreen
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