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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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We have some abandoned fields with some fruit trees in them; is it permissible for us to eat from them?

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The questioner:
He says: We have some abandoned fields, and we find some trees in them that are still bearing fruit, but they have no owner. Is it permissible for us to eat from them?

The Shaykh:
It exists.

The questioner:
We have some abandoned fields, and we find some trees on them that are still bearing fruit,

The Shaykh:
No, these belong to the owner of the land. This is the produce of the land for its owner. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.

The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for you to interfere with the property of another person except with his permission. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1800 -3022] عندنا بعض الحقول المتروكة وفيها بعض الأشجار المثمرة؛ هل يجوز لنا الأكل منها؟ — youtube.com

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