The ruling on disposing of lost property in Makkah after fifty years
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Question:
The questioner says: About fifty years ago, I found a sum of money in the Holy Makkah. I was in need of money, so I spent it on my family out of necessity. What is the ruling on me now?
Answer:
You mean fifty years, and now you are asking about this. Lost property in Makkah is never to be possessed. It is not permissible to take it except for one who intends to announce it and search for its owner. This is specific to lost property in Makkah. Even if a year passes, one does not own it. And the lost property of the Haram is not permissible for anyone except for one who intends to announce it. So you erred in this. And you must now clear your conscience by giving in charity the amount of this money you took fifty years ago. Give it to the poor of the Haram, so that perhaps Allah will forgive you for that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: About fifty years ago, I found a sum of money in the Holy Makkah. I was in need of money, so I spent it on my family out of necessity. What is the ruling on me now?
Answer:
You mean fifty years, and now you are asking about this. Lost property in Makkah is never to be possessed. It is not permissible to take it except for one who intends to announce it and search for its owner. This is specific to lost property in Makkah. Even if a year passes, one does not own it. And the lost property of the Haram is not permissible for anyone except for one who intends to announce it. So you erred in this. And you must now clear your conscience by giving in charity the amount of this money you took fifty years ago. Give it to the poor of the Haram, so that perhaps Allah will forgive you for that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
كتاب التوحيد [57] — alfawzan.live (32:36)
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