Getting rid of a debt owed to a friend whose whereabouts are unknown

Question:
He says: I have a debt, I have a debt to one of my friends, and I have not been able to find him. I have a debt to one of my friends, and I have not been able to find him. So what should I do, since I do not know of any relative of his, nor anyone who has any connection with him? It appears he is a resident from another country.

Answer:
As long as he is one of your friends and you know him, wait until he asks you for his right. Wait until he asks you for his right. The need is his. If you become desperate and you do not find any news of him despite searching for him and not finding any information about him, then you give this money in charity with the intention that the reward belongs to its owner. And you get rid of it. If he comes and demands his debt, you inform him, saying: If you want the reward, I gave it in charity on your behalf. If you want your money, I will give it to you, and the reward will be mine; the charity will be mine. Yes.