Question 1299) - A usurped item changed because of the usurper in a manner that it is no longer called the same item and its major benefits have been lost e.g. a man usurps a sheep, slaughtered it and roasts/cooks it; or wheat and he ground it; or iron and he made a sword out of it; or brass which he made Into a vessel. What is the ruling?

A: The victim is no longer the owner of the substance which the usurper now owns. The usurper may not use it until he substitutes it for the victim.

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