Is the lost property of the Prophet’s Mosque like that of the Sacred Mosque?
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Question:
A man found five riyals in the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), so he took them and gave them in charity with the intention that they belong to their owner. He asks whether this action is valid? And is the lost property of the Prophet’s Mosque like that of the Sacred Mosque?
Answer:
No, the Madinah Haram is not like the Makkah Haram. Hunting and lost property are permissible in the Madinah Haram, and the ruling for lost property there is the same as for lost property outside the Haram. This is specific to the Makkah Haram only. And what you did is valid, if Allah wills. Because no one came looking for the five riyals, and no one was searching for them. So you gave them in charity to the needy, and the reward is for their owner. Yes.
A man found five riyals in the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), so he took them and gave them in charity with the intention that they belong to their owner. He asks whether this action is valid? And is the lost property of the Prophet’s Mosque like that of the Sacred Mosque?
Answer:
No, the Madinah Haram is not like the Makkah Haram. Hunting and lost property are permissible in the Madinah Haram, and the ruling for lost property there is the same as for lost property outside the Haram. This is specific to the Makkah Haram only. And what you did is valid, if Allah wills. Because no one came looking for the five riyals, and no one was searching for them. So you gave them in charity to the needy, and the reward is for their owner. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل لقطة المسجد النبوي كالمسجد الحرام؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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