Is it permissible to take used items from a public place without permission?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This woman says: I am a resident of the Kingdom, and there is a place near us where clothes and used items that their owners no longer need are placed. The question is: Is there anything required of me if I take something from there and use it, given that it is placed in a public place?
Answer:
If they are placed in a box or in a secured location, it is not permissible for you to take anything from them except with the permission of the person in charge. However, if they are placed in an unsecured, open place, there is nothing wrong with taking from them.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This woman says: I am a resident of the Kingdom, and there is a place near us where clothes and used items that their owners no longer need are placed. The question is: Is there anything required of me if I take something from there and use it, given that it is placed in a public place?
Answer:
If they are placed in a box or in a secured location, it is not permissible for you to take anything from them except with the permission of the person in charge. However, if they are placed in an unsecured, open place, there is nothing wrong with taking from them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/959] هل يجوز أخذ الأغراض المستعملة من مكان عام دون إذن؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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