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How can one dispose of ill-gotten money that cannot be returned to its original sources?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The ruling on money changes according to how it was acquired. If the money involves a right of someone else, like stolen money, then the right must be returned to its owner or their heirs. If it belongs to a legal entity, it must be returned to its treasury by any possible means. If that is not possible, the money should be given to the poor and needy or spent on public welfare and charitable causes. However, if no one has a right to it, such as money earned from trading in prohibited items or wages for unlawful acts, then it should be spent on the poor or used for public welfare.

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