Is money earned from exchanging currency back and forth considered halal, especially since I delivered the trust as it was, and is it necessary to inform the owner of the money about this?
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You must return the principal amount and its profit, because what you did is impermissible, and the profit belongs to the owner of the money. The mentioned is not relevant to your situation; rather, it pertains to currency exchange (musarafa). You must regret your negligence in fulfilling the trust and resolve never to repeat such an act.
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