How should a man who stole singing tapes and then repented act?

The questioner : A man stole song tapes and then repented from listening to songs. Does he have to return them to their owner, knowing that they are no longer in his possession?

The Shaykh : Yes, it is obligatory for him, when he repents, to erase these tapes. It is obligatory. He should fill them with beneficial things. As for returning them to their owner while the songs remain on them, that is not permissible, because that is an admission of wrongdoing. Yes.