How can one complete repentance and repay the debt resulting from taking money from one's mother without her knowledge and causing problems, especially since the questioner is unemployed? And can this debt be repaid by giving the mother money as a gift, or by placing it in her bag without her knowledge? And does the one hundred pounds that she gave to her mother count towards the debt?
It is not permissible to take a mother's money without her knowledge. The questioner must repent and return what she took, or seek forgiveness. When returning the money, it is not necessary to inform her; it suffices to deliver the money by any means, such as a gift. The hundred (currency unit) she previously gave counts towards what she owes if it was intended as repayment; otherwise, it does not. If the allowance was specified for a certain purpose, it should not be spent on anything else; otherwise, she has the freedom to dispose of it to settle her debts.
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