Is it permissible to secretly take money from a sponsor who wrongs his worker, withholds his rights, and does not give him his full dues?
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It is not permissible to take anything from the employer's money without their permission, as that is a betrayal of trust and an unlawful consumption of wealth, even if you believe you deserve a higher salary. The determining factor is the contract concluded between you. As Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said, embezzlement is not permissible based on the assumption of entitlement to an increase; rather, one must adhere to what was stipulated in the contract. If you have a proven right, you may demand it and refer the matter to the judiciary if payment is withheld.
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