Is money considered ill-gotten (haram) due to past theft, and is there an expiation for that, given repentance and the small amount stolen?
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The thief must return the stolen item if it is still intact. Otherwise, if it is a fungible item, he must return its equivalent. If it is a non-fungible item, he must return its value. The proof for this is the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): "On the hand is what it has taken until it renders it back."
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