If one takes money from a person by an unlawful means, how does he return it to his heirs?
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Question:
Ibrahim from Riyadh, please go ahead, Ibrahim. Peace be upon you all. And upon you be peace, raise your voice a little, please go ahead. Shaykh, I have a question. There is a person who took another person's money by an unlawful means, and after a period of time, the owner of the money passed away. Now, he wants to return this person's money to the heirs, but he does not want them to know him because of the kinship and lineage connection. What is the method? May Allah preserve you. Does he give it in charity, or how? Thank you.
Answer:
No, no, he does not give it in charity, and it is not permissible for him to give it in charity, because the ones who are entitled to it are present. However, if he is shy to deliver it to them himself, he should give it to someone he trusts to deliver it to them. Yes.
Ibrahim from Riyadh, please go ahead, Ibrahim. Peace be upon you all. And upon you be peace, raise your voice a little, please go ahead. Shaykh, I have a question. There is a person who took another person's money by an unlawful means, and after a period of time, the owner of the money passed away. Now, he wants to return this person's money to the heirs, but he does not want them to know him because of the kinship and lineage connection. What is the method? May Allah preserve you. Does he give it in charity, or how? Thank you.
Answer:
No, no, he does not give it in charity, and it is not permissible for him to give it in charity, because the ones who are entitled to it are present. However, if he is shy to deliver it to them himself, he should give it to someone he trusts to deliver it to them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3606] من أخذ مالًا من شخص بطريقة غير شرعية، كيف يرده إلى ورثته؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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