Is the money that the young man obtained from the wealthy, under the pretext of his need to pay off debts and start a project, yet in reality he does not need it to meet his basic needs, lawful (halal) or unlawful (haram)? And if it is unlawful, what must his family do, as they have consumed from it and benefited from it, and what must the young man himself do, knowing that the money was given to him willingly and repayment was not requested?
This young man must repent of lying and of his illicit relationship with the girl. He must return the money he took by deception to its rightful owners. If he cannot reach them, he must donate it as charity on their behalf, because money is not lawful unless its owner willingly gives it. It is not permissible to ask people for money without need or while being able to earn it. His family should not benefit from this money after knowing it is unlawful.
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