The ruling on returning stolen money from a shop selling forbidden instruments
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Question:
The questioner says: There is a person who stole a sum of money from a shop that sells forbidden instruments, such as musical instruments, lutes, and drums. He has since repented to Allah the Exalted. Is this person required to return this money to the owner of the shop, or what should he do?
Answer:
If this money was in exchange for something forbidden, it is not returned; rather, it is given in charity. It is not returned to its owner because he uses it to assist in the forbidden act, and because it is forbidden for its owner. It is forbidden from the forbidden tools; the price is forbidden. However, he places it in one of the public interests, giving it in charity to a needy person, such as women, meaning it is like lost money that has no rightful claimant. Yes.
The questioner says: There is a person who stole a sum of money from a shop that sells forbidden instruments, such as musical instruments, lutes, and drums. He has since repented to Allah the Exalted. Is this person required to return this money to the owner of the shop, or what should he do?
Answer:
If this money was in exchange for something forbidden, it is not returned; rather, it is given in charity. It is not returned to its owner because he uses it to assist in the forbidden act, and because it is forbidden for its owner. It is forbidden from the forbidden tools; the price is forbidden. However, he places it in one of the public interests, giving it in charity to a needy person, such as women, meaning it is like lost money that has no rightful claimant. Yes.
Source
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