Is it permissible for one who finds two sheep in the desert to take them?
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Question:
He says: If one finds two sheep in the desert, does he have the right to take them?
Answer:
If he fears for their safety, fearing for them from a wolf or something other than a wolf, then he may take them, because a sheep does not survive in the open desert. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2438 Take it and keep its value for its owner.
He says: If one finds two sheep in the desert, does he have the right to take them?
Answer:
If he fears for their safety, fearing for them from a wolf or something other than a wolf, then he may take them, because a sheep does not survive in the open desert. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It is for you, for your brother, or for the wolf.
هي لك أو لأخيك أو للذئب
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يحق لمن وجد شاتين في الصحراء أن يأخذهما؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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