What is the correct Islamic course of action for a teacher who resigned from her job, knowing that she possesses a sample of books from publishing houses that were presented to the school for approval, and the teacher fears that if she returns them to the school, the school may not return them to the publishing houses, just as she fears that if she returns them to the publishing houses, the school may ask her about them?
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If the teacher took the books from the publishing houses without authorization from the school, she must return them to the publishing houses to clear her conscience, and the school does not have the right to claim them. However, if the school authorized her to take them, she must return them to the school to clear her conscience.
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