What is the ruling on not apologizing or returning stolen items to parents or others if that displeases them, and they dislike it, and say that there is no need for it, given one's knowledge of the person's character?
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Whoever steals money from his parents or others must repent to Allah and return the stolen item to its owner or seek his forgiveness. If he does not wish to inform him for fear of causing mischief, then he must return it to him by any means that does not result in mischief or embarrassment for him.
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