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How should one treat a neighbor who has forcibly seized my house? Should I treat him with kindness as the Sunnah encourages, or deal with him according to the requirements of religion and law?

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It is not permissible for the state or anyone else to seize people's money without a legitimate Shar'i right, nor is it permissible for a Muslim to benefit from it in any way. The right of a neighbor is great, but if the neighbor is corrupt and unjust, there is no objection to abandoning him. However, forgiveness, forbearance, and good treatment are preferable.

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