Taking the abandoned belongings of students left in the school
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The questioner:
This shaykh used to teach at the end of the school year, and the students would leave their belongings and go to pray.
The Shaykh:
The students leave them.
The questioner:
We took their shoes, repairs, and tools. Is it permissible to take them?
The Shaykh:
If the owner has abandoned them, there is no harm in taking them. If the owner does not want them and has left them behind, there is no harm in taking them and giving them to those in need. However, if there is a fear that the owner might return for them, they should be kept safe for him until he comes. Yes.
This shaykh used to teach at the end of the school year, and the students would leave their belongings and go to pray.
The Shaykh:
The students leave them.
The questioner:
We took their shoes, repairs, and tools. Is it permissible to take them?
The Shaykh:
If the owner has abandoned them, there is no harm in taking them. If the owner does not want them and has left them behind, there is no harm in taking them and giving them to those in need. However, if there is a fear that the owner might return for them, they should be kept safe for him until he comes. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 27 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|البيوع|باب اللقطة|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:17:53)
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