What should one do who acquired illicit money from a foreign governmental entity—as a result of deliberately inflating the estimated miles traveled for work—and has repented and wishes to dispose of it, but this entity does not accept donations, and approaching it might lead to severe legal consequences? Is it permissible for him to donate the amount on its behalf?

The obligation in repenting from taking money without consent is to return it to its owners or to seek their forgiveness and pardon. Giving this money in charity is only permissible when its return is impossible. Unlawful money must be returned to its owners if they can be identified. Otherwise, it must all be relinquished from one's possession as a means of getting rid of it, not as an act of charity. Whoever has taken money from a company must return it to the company by any possible means that does not cause them harm, such as depositing the amount into their account without notifying them or informing them of an error, or by paying off amounts due from them. Repentance requires restoring injustices to their rightful owners, and if returning it causes embarrassment, one can circumvent this by returning the money or its value indirectly without disclosing one's name.