What is obligatory for the repentant person who wants to return the injustice to its specific owner but is unable to find him?
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who stole another person's property, knowing who it belongs to, then wanted to repent to Allah but could not find that specific person to return his property to him? What should he do in this situation?
Answer:
As long as he knows him, he must return his right to him. If he does not know him now, meaning he has not found him or located him yet, he should wait until he comes or he finds him, then he pays him his money or asks him for forgiveness.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who stole another person's property, knowing who it belongs to, then wanted to repent to Allah but could not find that specific person to return his property to him? What should he do in this situation?
Answer:
As long as he knows him, he must return his right to him. If he does not know him now, meaning he has not found him or located him yet, he should wait until he comes or he finds him, then he pays him his money or asks him for forgiveness.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الواجب على التائب إذا أراد رد المظلمة لصاحبها المعين ولكنه لم يستطع أن يجده؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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