What is the ruling on someone who repented from theft, but still possesses clothes he bought with stolen money, and they have become mixed with his other clothes? Is it permissible to pray in them, and is he obligated to donate them as charity?
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A person who repents from theft must return what he stole to its owners, or give it in charity if he cannot reach them. He is allowed to benefit from what he bought with the stolen money.
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