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Can one benefit from a stolen gaming account after attempts to return it to its owner have failed?

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The stolen account must be returned to its owner if possible, and not to the thief. If its owner is unknown and cannot be reached, then the value of the account should be given as charity on their behalf. In this case, it is permissible to benefit from it or to sell it and donate its price on their behalf. Every property whose owner is unknown, whether it be usurped goods, borrowed items, deposits, or what was taken from thieves, should be given as charity and spent for the benefit of Muslims.

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