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It is known from the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah (Ahadiths) that Allah Almighty sent instructions to different nations from time to time through the prophets of the time according to the circumstances. The basis of these instructions was the same but the practical details were according to the need and circumstances of the time. They were given orders according to the need of each nation which was based on the stable principles of religion. In time, when the mental development of humanity reached its extreme, Allah Almighty sent universal Islamic law. Islamic Shari'ah refers to the teachings which Allah Almighty sent for guidance of human beings through his Prophet (sws). Islamic Shari'ah has set limits for individual and collective rights in order to protect each other's, rights from being violated. Despite the fact that Islam is a social religion, but where there is a conflict between collective and individual interests, the priority is given to collective interests. Because it is the rule of jurisprudence to take care of the public interest rather than the individual orَ interest private Government. lands and national property are collective property in which every citizen has the right as a subject but individually interfering in it, is considered interference in the property of others. Some people are of the view that the government property can be retained by every individual because the government is established with the support of public.This article will explain in detail the fundamental and collective rights. Moreover, the status of encroaching the public and government properties shall be discussed in light of Sharia.

Muhammad Naeem, Dr. Ibad ur Rehman, Mian Muhammad Saleem. (2021) Shari ’a Rulings about Illegal Possession of Public Property & Encroachment of Government Lands, The Islamic Shariah & Law, Volume-03, Issue-1.
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