Absolving oneself from injustice done to others

A: First: Paying back due rights and seeking forgiveness for the wrong doings one committed is obligatory immediately, as this is not confined to the time before the performance of Hajj or any other act of worship. Second: If the reality is as you have mentioned, that you took an oath that he would take the money and he refused to take it, you have to offer a Kaffarah (expiation) for a broken oath by feeding ten poor persons, clothing them, or setting free a believing slave. If you cannot afford that, you can observe Sawm (Fast) for three days. Third: It is better for you to give the due rights, whose owner refused to take, as charity with the intention of granting its reward to him.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.