A. A person who admits that he stole & desires to repent is exempt from paying the double penalty.
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Q. When is a change not considered a valid change ?
A. When it is easy to reverse it.
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Q. Why does the Prophet equate a stolen animal with a lame one ?
A. They are both unacceptable as an offering , one because it is blemished in a physical way & one because it is not by that person thus he cannot give it.
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Q. Why is slaughtering an animal or selling it on an equal plane ?
A. 2 methods of getting it away from here.
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