What is the jurisprudential ruling on reclaiming a gift given to a former beloved after the relationship has ended, and what is the ruling on gifting it to someone else? And what is the ruling if the giver is a girl and the recipient is a boy?
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If the gift was in exchange for an illicit relationship, then it is unlawful, and the woman must spend it for the benefit of Muslims or their poor. However, if it was devoid of this intention, then the woman owns it upon taking possession, and it is unlawful for the man to reclaim it. He must repent and return the gift to her, and it is not permissible for him to gift it to another person because it is not his property. He must devise an indirect way to return it to avoid rekindling the unlawful relationship.
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