What should a person do who finds an item belonging to a colleague and then gives it away as charity for fear of being accused of theft?
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Rights must be restored to their owners before it is too late. If one fears corruption by directly confronting the rightful owner with what occurred, he can return the right or its value indirectly without informing him of the details of what happened. As for the charity that was given, its reward is for the one who gave it.
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