What is the ruling regarding restitution if highway robbers repent before capture and the rights of individuals become involved?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Highway Robbers

Book 52 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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If the highway robbers repent before they are overpowered, and the rights of other individuals regarding retaliation or restitution become attached to them, the obligation remains solely upon the direct actors, excluding the accessories, due to the nature of restitution applying only to the one who directly committed the act.