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Theft – Benefit Derived From Wrongfully Acquired Property

May I keep any benefit derived from wrongfully taken property?

It is impermissible to keep for oneself the benefit derived from wrongfully taken property (e.g. profits from the sale of real estate purchased with wrongfully taken money); while the property should be returned to the owner, the resulting benefit should be distributed in charity. It is also impermissible to keep for oneself the benefit derived from property (e.g. profit) one does not own without the owner’s permission, even if there is no intention to wrongfully take the property itself but to merely benefit from its usufruct (e.g. borrowing a vehicle, milking a cow or investing money without the owner’s permission).

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