I borrowed fashion magazines, and when I wanted to return them to their owner, I could not find him. Should I give the magazines to someone else, or what should I do?
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Question:
A woman has had some fashion magazines for several years. She says: When I wanted to return them to their owner, the tailor, I could not find his place. Perhaps it was lost due to his moving from the shop, or perhaps he died; I do not know. I did not know the name of the shop owner. My question is: What should I do with those magazines? Should I give them to someone else, or should I sell them and give the proceeds in charity? Note that they display women's fashion without showing their faces. What should I do? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good and make your knowledge beneficial.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions. As for these magazines called fashion magazines, which the questioner borrowed and then could not find the owner of, having searched for him and not reaching him: if they have value, she should sell them and give the proceeds in charity. If they have no value, she may dispose of them as she wishes. However, these fashions may be contrary to the Islamic dress code for Muslims. If that is the case, they must be destroyed. If they are fashions that do not contradict the dress of Muslim women, then it is as we mentioned previously. Yes.
A woman has had some fashion magazines for several years. She says: When I wanted to return them to their owner, the tailor, I could not find his place. Perhaps it was lost due to his moving from the shop, or perhaps he died; I do not know. I did not know the name of the shop owner. My question is: What should I do with those magazines? Should I give them to someone else, or should I sell them and give the proceeds in charity? Note that they display women's fashion without showing their faces. What should I do? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good and make your knowledge beneficial.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions. As for these magazines called fashion magazines, which the questioner borrowed and then could not find the owner of, having searched for him and not reaching him: if they have value, she should sell them and give the proceeds in charity. If they have no value, she may dispose of them as she wishes. However, these fashions may be contrary to the Islamic dress code for Muslims. If that is the case, they must be destroyed. If they are fashions that do not contradict the dress of Muslim women, then it is as we mentioned previously. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، استعرت مجلات أزياء، ولما أردت أن أرجعها إلى صاحبها لم أجده، فهل أعطي المجلات لغيري، أم ماذا أفعل؟ — youtube.com
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