ماده ۴۹ قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی ایران

منبع رسمی این ماده پیوند شده است؛ بازخوانی انسانیِ کلمه‌به‌کلمه در نوبتِ برنامهٔ راستی‌آزمایی چیستارا است.

ترجمه رسمی

Official translation — source

It is the responsibility of the Government to confiscate wealth acquired through usury, usurpation, bribery, embezzlement, theft, gambling, exploitation of waqf [endowed] properties, exploitation of government contracts and transactions, sale of mawāt lands and other main mubāhāt, establishment of places of corruption and other illegitimate means and return it to its rightful owner or give it to the Bayt-ul Māl if the owner is not known. This rule must be implemented by the Government with due consideration, investigation and determination of truth based on Islamic law.