Returning money taken from a friend without his knowledge
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Question:
The questioner says: I took money from a friend without his knowledge, and that was in the prime of our youth. I am unable to return it now for fear of offending him, as he is my loyal friend. Should I give it in charity? And how should I deal with this?
Answer:
It is obligatory to return it, either directly by asking him for forgiveness, or by sending it to him through someone who will deliver it. You must not give it in charity while its owner is alive. It is obligatory to deliver it to him by any means, and your conscience will not be cleared except by doing so. Yes.
The questioner says: I took money from a friend without his knowledge, and that was in the prime of our youth. I am unable to return it now for fear of offending him, as he is my loyal friend. Should I give it in charity? And how should I deal with this?
Answer:
It is obligatory to return it, either directly by asking him for forgiveness, or by sending it to him through someone who will deliver it. You must not give it in charity while its owner is alive. It is obligatory to deliver it to him by any means, and your conscience will not be cleared except by doing so. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (064) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-08-20] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (36:32)
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