The Ruling on Taking Lost Shoes in Mosques
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes, due to the heavy crowds in the two Holy Mosques or the large congregational mosques, a man loses his shoe. He waits for a long time and then finds other shoes that do not belong to anyone. Is it permissible for him to take one of them?
The Shaykh:
If they are thrown together with the waste and trash, there is no harm in taking them. However, if they are kept in a respectful manner and it is expected that their owner will come for them, do not take them. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success
The presenter:
Allah.
The Shaykh:
I hear phone calls in the mosque. Whoever wants to use his mobile phone should go outside.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes, due to the heavy crowds in the two Holy Mosques or the large congregational mosques, a man loses his shoe. He waits for a long time and then finds other shoes that do not belong to anyone. Is it permissible for him to take one of them?
The Shaykh:
If they are thrown together with the waste and trash, there is no harm in taking them. However, if they are kept in a respectful manner and it is expected that their owner will come for them, do not take them. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success
The presenter:
Allah.
The Shaykh:
I hear phone calls in the mosque. Whoever wants to use his mobile phone should go outside.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1874 -3022] مع كثرة الزحام في الحرمين يفقد الرجل حذاءه، ويجد أحذية أخرى، فهل له أن يأخذ منها؟ — youtube.com
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