A person stole from people he knows and others he does not know, and he wants to repent. How does he return their rights to them?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man stole from people, some of whom know him and some of whom do not know him. He was with a group of young men, and he is now repentant to Allah. How does he return the people's rights to them?
Answer:
For those he knows, he returns their rights to them and does not ask them for forgiveness. For those he does not know, he gives charity on their behalf with what he has, giving that charity along with his repentance to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man stole from people, some of whom know him and some of whom do not know him. He was with a group of young men, and he is now repentant to Allah. How does he return the people's rights to them?
Answer:
For those he knows, he returns their rights to them and does not ask them for forgiveness. For those he does not know, he gives charity on their behalf with what he has, giving that charity along with his repentance to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4045- 4717] شخص سرق من أناس يعرفهم وأخرين لا يعرفهم ويريد التوبة فكيف يرجع إليهم حقوقهم؟ — youtube.com
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