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Islam forbids ‘Robin Hood’ acts: ex-PAS MP

KUALA LUMPUR – Former PAS leader Datuk Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali, who is now with Umno, has issued a general reminder that stealing with the ultimate intention of helping the poor by way of sedekah (alms) is prohibited by Islam. 

He pointed out that the religion rules that the end does not justify the means if a particular action is not done in accordance with Islamic teaching.

“Is it halal to rob with the intention of giving alms to the poor like Robin Hood? In Islam, the legitimacy of an act depends on two conditions, namely the right intention and manifested action that conform to shariah.

“An illegal act does not become legal and halal merely because of good intentions,” he said in a brief post on his Facebook yesterday.

“However, an intention can change in status from neutral (harus) to recommended (sunat), reprehensible (makruh), or forbidden (haram).”

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