What is the obligation of one who finds gold ingots from the ancient era?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: My father found buried treasure in one of the archaeological sites, then he kept it. Now my father has passed away. What is the ruling, knowing that the buried treasure consists of gold ingots?
Answer:
By Allah, this requires referring to the Sharia court or the mufti in the country to look into the matter. This needs examination: is this gold or silver from the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) or from the Islamic era? If it is from the Islamic era, it is ruled as lost property. But if it is from the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, it is buried treasure. This is what is examined by either the recognized mufti or the judge.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: My father found buried treasure in one of the archaeological sites, then he kept it. Now my father has passed away. What is the ruling, knowing that the buried treasure consists of gold ingots?
Answer:
By Allah, this requires referring to the Sharia court or the mufti in the country to look into the matter. This needs examination: is this gold or silver from the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) or from the Islamic era? If it is from the Islamic era, it is ruled as lost property. But if it is from the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, it is buried treasure. This is what is examined by either the recognized mufti or the judge.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 675- ماذا يجب على من وجد قوالب ذهب من العهد القديم؟|الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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