What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a girl stealing her sister's money in her childhood, and then falsely accusing the maid of the theft, after which the maid traveled, and how can the matter be rectified and expiated for the sin without confessing to the family?
It is not necessary to inform the family about a past theft, and one should conceal their own faults. As for the maid, supplicating and seeking forgiveness for her is sufficient, and her honor must be defended if the family accuses her of theft without clear evidence.
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