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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does one leave a lost item if it is difficult for him to fulfill its rulings?

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Question:
He says: If a person fears that he will not be able to return the lost item to its owner and finds it difficult to keep it safe.

Answer:
We answered this question: if he does not have the capacity to carry out the rulings regarding the lost item, he leaves it; but if he has the capacity, he takes it. This is part of cooperating in righteousness and piety.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يترك اللقطة من يصعب عليه أداء أحكامها؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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