He took her share of the inheritance without her consent; can she take some of his wealth without his knowledge? - Islam Question & Answer

He took her share of the inheritance without her consent; can she take some of his wealth without his knowledge? - Islam Question & Answer: If someone has wealth that is with someone else, and he is not able to take it by lawful means, such as agreeing on a deal to get it back, or asking someone else to intervene and get it for him, or referring it to the courts, then in that case if he has an opportunity to take something of his opponent’s wealth, he may take as much as is owed to him, according to the more correct of the two scholarly views. This issue is called “obtaining one’s due when the opportunity arises.” But that is subject to conditions which are explained in detail in the long answer. If these conditions are met, it is permissible for you to take as much as is owed to you from the one who took your wealth without your consent.