The Ruling on Returning Stolen Money

Question:
For example, regarding a person who stole money from one of his relatives and then gave it to them as charity,

Answer:
if he does not give them enough to cover it, he must return their money to them, even through another means, even if it is from his own pocket, even if the amount is small. If he returns it to them, he must pay the money, even through another means, without needing to say, “This is from me,” or “This is your money with a person who gave it to me, or I gave it to you.”