What is the ruling on a son stealing his stepmother's jewelry, then falsely accusing his sister of it, with 35 years having passed since the incident, knowing that the mother kept the jewelry and disposed of some of it, and the wife who owned the jewelry has since died? Is it permissible to donate the value of the stolen jewelry as charity after all these years?

A father has the right to marry a second wife without the first wife's consent. If the brother stole jewelry, he is sinful, and anyone who took from it knowing it was stolen is also sinful. Everyone must repent to Allah and return the stolen items to their owners, even if indirectly. If the owner of the stolen items has died, the money should be returned to his heirs. It is not permissible to give its value in charity as long as the owner is known. The existing jewelry should be returned in kind, and for what is not found, its value at the price on the day of the theft should be returned. Efforts should be made to remove the injustice from the sister and seek help from wise people, with the possibility of committing to return the money to his wife's heirs without informing him of the thief to avoid greater harm.