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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Money found in the house and disposing of lost property before the year has passed

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person found money in his house. Is it obligatory for him to announce it so that it becomes lost property in his possession? Is it permissible for me to dispose of the lost property before a year has passed, while I know its distinguishing marks?

Answer:
No. This is a trust in your possession, a trust. It is not permissible for you to dispose of it until a year has passed and its owner has not come, yes.
Source شرح زاد المستقنع [60] — alfawzan.live (1:07:12)

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