Arabic (غاصب) for a person or party who usurps another person’s or party’s wealth or belongings- i.e., usurper. An usurper illegally or forcibly seizes property or wealth (mal) of others for his/ her own use.
The act of a ghasib is known as ghasb (غصب) and is forbidden by shari’ah in all its forms and means such as stealing, robbing, bribery, etc.
