The Ruling on Returning Stolen Money
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: I stole tangible assets, and I do not know how many there were. How can I make amends for that?
Answer:
If you know the owners of these assets, you must return them to them and ask them for forgiveness. If you do not know them and are unable to return them to them, then give them in charity, giving them in charity with the intention that the reward belongs to their owners. Yes, and get rid of them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: I stole tangible assets, and I do not know how many there were. How can I make amends for that?
Answer:
If you know the owners of these assets, you must return them to them and ask them for forgiveness. If you do not know them and are unable to return them to them, then give them in charity, giving them in charity with the intention that the reward belongs to their owners. Yes, and get rid of them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما كفارة من سرق أموالا ولا يعلم عددها؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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