Explanation of Verdict Ref-No#: 202 (25 Feb 2018)
Assalamu alaikum ua rahmatullahi ua barakatuh dear mufti saab!
Could you please clarify what next excerpt meant in question Ref-No#: 202 (25 Feb 2018):
Yes, payment should be done for the raw material which was used to make up that item.
Answer
Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,
If a person is not authorized to destroy the Haram devices/gadgets/instruments/items of another, but he still destroys them, then he should pay for the basic cost of the item. That means he should pay the price that manufacturers and factories wholesale that item for.