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# If the victim knows about the theft and knows who took it, the thief must inform the victim that he is returning it, and he must request forgiveness.<ref> Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 88 based on Igrot Moshe CM 1:88</ref> | # If the victim knows about the theft and knows who took it, the thief must inform the victim that he is returning it, and he must request forgiveness.<ref> Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 88 based on Igrot Moshe CM 1:88</ref> | ||
===If the Thief Still has the Stolen Item=== | ===If the Thief Still has the Stolen Item=== | ||
# If the thief still hast the item that he stole in his possession, he must return that item.<ref>Shulchan Aruch CM 360:1 based on Vayikra 5:23 והשיב את הגזילה אשר גזל. Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 88. <br> | |||
Aruch Hashulchan 360:1 writes that if the victim is willing to accept compensation instead of the item, the thief may pay instead of returning the item. Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 88 agrees. </ref> If it was lost or stolen, or if it's no longer in its original form, he must pay its value to the victim.<ref> Shulchan Aruch CM 360:1, Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 88 </ref> The same laws applies for stealing from a non-Jew.<ref>Halachos of Other People's Money pg. 88. see Igrot Moshe CM 1:88 </ref> | |||
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