How can stolen money be returned to its owner after 13 years and a rise in gold prices, knowing that the amount received was 200 US dollars without knowing the weight of the stolen item? Is it permissible to donate the due amount on behalf of the owner to avoid embarrassment?

Theft is one of the major sins that Allah has forbidden, and repentance from it requires restoring the rights to their owners. If the stolen item is still in existence, it must be returned as is. If it has been destroyed, it must be compensated with a similar item if it is fungible, or with its value if it is non-fungible. If the stolen item is unminted gold, its weight must be returned. If it is jewelry, its value on the day of the transgression must be returned. The right must be returned to its owner if possible, and it is not necessary to inform them of the theft; rather, their right can be delivered to them through indirect means.