Q&A: Charity That Comes from Theft
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Charity That Comes from Theft
Question
Someone stole money and donated it to charity—does Heaven count it for him as both a sin and a commandment, or is that commandment worth nothing?
Answer
A commandment that comes through a sin is worth nothing. “I, the Lord, hate robbery in a burnt offering.”