"It is haram for you to take the belongings of your brother in your religion without permission." Why is the statement above used in Farewell Sermon? Is it permissible to take the belongings of unbelievers without permission?

"It is haram for you to take the belongings of your brother in your religion without permission."
- Why is the statement above used in Farewell Sermon?
- Is it permissible to take the belongings of unbelievers without permission?
- Why is the phrase "your brother in your religion" is used?

Dear Brother / Sister,

The issue of whether or not the belongings of unbelievers can be taken has different decrees in the state of war and peace. However, the belongings of the believers cannot be taken without permission in any case. The decree regarding the issue is absolute.

The belongings of unbelievers cannot be taken without permission at the time of peace. It is mentioned both in hadiths and in the Quran that the goods obtained from the enemy during the war are regarded as booty. The chapter of al-Anfal mentions the booty and spoils.

However, if the purpose of saying, “the wealth of the enemy is booty” is to grab a non-Muslim’s belongings by force is permissible, it is definitely wrong. There is no such hadith.

The wealth of an unbeliever who is not in a state of war against Muslims is under protection like the wealth of a Muslim.

“I am the enemy of a person who afflicts a non-Muslim citizen.” (Ajluni, II/218)

Could the Prophet (pbuh), who uttered the statement above, have said something contrary to it? 

Since the belongings of the believers are not always taken with permission, only the phrase "your brother in your religion" was used in the hadith.

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