Stealing From The Rich Allowed In Islam (Example Of Caliph Umar (rta))
Ask your friend to provide the reference where God allows stealing for the poor. All we can do is asking the government and the rich to fulfill their duties towards the poor and ask the poor to find avenues to earn money and work hard.
These statements are not Deen. Deen is what Allah and his Rasool tell us that it is Deen. There is no such allowance. The above-mentioned instances are excuses for not giving a person the extreme punishment of cutting off a hand, however, lesser punishments can be given or in some cases, one can be excused altogether, but accepting an excuse for a crime does not mean the crime is allowed.