Is it permissible to return excess money to its owner with a lie, for fear of revealing a secret?
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You are required to return what you took, or its value, or seek forgiveness. If returning the right directly causes you embarrassment, then return it by any means, for in allusions and indirect statements there is a way out of lying. The important thing is for the money to reach its owner, even if you do not inform him of what transpired.
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