Ruling on the children of the mujaahideen who fought against French colonialism taking money from the state
Question

                In one of the Muslim Arab countries, the state gives a stipend to the daughters of those who took part in the revolution against French colonialism and were killed in battle. Is this stipend halaal? Whether this woman needs this money or not? Or is it regarded as consuming people’s wealth unlawfully, because in this country there are others who are in need and are poor?.
Praise be to Allah.
    What the Muslims did by striving in jihad against the hated 
    French colonialism is a great deed, and we ask Allaah to have mercy on those 
    of them who were killed, and to accept them as martyrs. 

    Everyone who took part in this jihad of the Muslims deserves 
    to be praised, and what the state has done of honouring them and their 
    children is one of its responsibilities towards these heroes. They are the 
    ones who deserve to be honoured, not the players, actors and singers whom 
    most nations – unfortunately – hasten to honour and bestow gifts upon. 

    Based on that, this does not come under the heading of 
    consuming people’s wealth unlawfully, rather it is one of the duties of the 
    state. But the state should also take care of the poor and needy. It should 
    give to them, honour them and ensure work and provision for them. If they 
    fall short in that, it does not mean that what the mujaahideen and their 
    children take from the state is haraam. 

    The Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) 
    commanded the one who was given wealth by the ruler or the state, without 
    him asking for it or hoping for it, to accept it. 

    If he is in need, he may spend it on himself and his family, 
    and benefit from it. If he does not need it, then he should benefit his poor 
    and needy brethren with it by giving it in charity. Thus he will benefit his 
    brothers and benefit himself with the reward for charity. 

    Al-Bukhaari (7164) and Muslim (1045) narrated that the 
    Messenger of Allaah  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to 
    give wealth to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah be pleased with him),and 
    ‘Umar would say to him: O Messenger of Allaah, give it to one who is more in 
    need of it than me. The Messenger of Allaah (S) said to him: “Take it and 
    keep it or give it in charity. Whatever comes to you of this wealth when you 
    are not hoping for it or asking for it, take it, otherwise do not hanker 
    after it.”  

    Based on this, those about whom you ask may take this money. 
    If they are in need of it, they may benefit from it, and spend it on 
    themselves and their families. If they are well off and do not need it, then 
    they should give it in charity, and that will be provision for them in the 
    Hereafter, as well as benefiting their needy brothers. 

    And Allaah knows best.