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If the questioner has stolen her husband's money, does his forgiveness of her suffice to absolve her from returning this money, and does forgiveness prevent the Hadd (prescribed punishment) from being carried out against her?

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A woman is a guardian in her husband's home and responsible for his money. She is not entitled to take anything from it without his permission as long as he provides for her and their children appropriately. However, if the husband is stingy, she may take what is sufficient for herself and her child appropriately, without his knowledge. If she takes from his money without his knowledge to spend on herself or her child appropriately, there is no blame on her. But if she takes despite his appropriate provision for her, then this is a betrayal that is not permissible. The majority of jurists have agreed that the حد السرقة (punishment for theft) is not applied to a wife if she steals from her husband's money. If the husband forgives her, that absolves her from returning the money.

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