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I stole an amount of money from my workplace.No one knows it was me.I have left work now but cant afford to repay it nor can i tell my boss.ive askd 4 thawba by allah.should i give sadqa aswell?

· 20 Jumada II 1425 AH1 min readFatwa 12351English

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I stole an amount of money from my workplace.No one knows it was me.I have left work now but cant afford to repay it nor can i tell my boss.ive askd 4 thawba by allah.should i give sadqa aswell?

Answer

The money you stole belongs to your ex-boss. You will not be absolved from this sin by merely making Tawbah to Allah. This is a right of human being and it is necessary to pay the stolen money to your ex-boss or seek his forgiveness.

If the money reaches the ex-boss without informing him the source of the money, that will suffice. Instead of giving Sadaqah, you should endeavour to pay your ex-boss.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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