What Is the Proper Way to Repent From Theft?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam

Question

I have stolen something from a franchise, but I do not know the value of it.

What should I do to repent from my sin?

Answer

Consider finding the market value of the item online, for instance, and then add a reasonably safe amount and return that to the company with an apology.

With that, you need to repent for your mistake. See: A Reader on Tawba (Repentance)

Please also see: How Can I Repent From Crimes Committed During My Youth?

And Allah alone gives success.

wassalam,
[Ustadh] Tabraze Azam
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Ustadh Tabraze Azam holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Leicester, where he also served as the President of the Islamic Society. He memorized the entire Qur’an in his hometown of Ipswich at the tender age of sixteen, and has since studied the Islamic Sciences in traditional settings in the UK, Jordan, and Turkey. He is currently pursuing advanced studies in Jordan, where he is presently based with his family.