The ruling on rikaz and whether it takes the rulings of war spoils
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does rikaz (buried treasure) take on the rulings of war spoils?
The Shaykh:
Rikaz is part of the resources that go into the public treasury (Bayt al-Mal) and is spent on the interests of the Muslims.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
One-fifth of the rikaz goes to the public treasury, while the rest belongs to the finder; four-fifths belong to the finder. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does rikaz (buried treasure) take on the rulings of war spoils?
The Shaykh:
Rikaz is part of the resources that go into the public treasury (Bayt al-Mal) and is spent on the interests of the Muslims.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
One-fifth of the rikaz goes to the public treasury, while the rest belongs to the finder; four-fifths belong to the finder. Yes.
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد 25-01-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (51:57)
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