A man found money and announced it, but its owner came and the finder refused to give him the money until he divided a share of it for him!
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a person found ten thousand riyals, picked them up, and announced them. Then the owner came before the year was complete, and the finder refused to give him the money until he gave him one thousand riyals from it. Is this request permissible?
Answer:
It is forbidden for him to do that; it is not permissible for him. He must give him his money. If he gives him something from it of his own free will, there is no harm, but he cannot force him to give him anything. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a person found ten thousand riyals, picked them up, and announced them. Then the owner came before the year was complete, and the finder refused to give him the money until he gave him one thousand riyals from it. Is this request permissible?
Answer:
It is forbidden for him to do that; it is not permissible for him. He must give him his money. If he gives him something from it of his own free will, there is no harm, but he cannot force him to give him anything. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2655 -3022] رجل وجد مالا فعرَّفها فجاء صاحبها فرفض المعرف أن يُعطيه المال حتى يقسم له نصيبا منها! — youtube.com
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