The ruling on lost property found in the place of Hajj
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The questioner:
A man says: I found lost money in the amount of more than a thousand, and I was afraid of it being lost if I did not take it, so I took it in case I would find its owner; because I found it near his tent, but he did not find the owner of the money. What is the ruling now? Should I give it in charity, or what should I do?
The Shaykh:
And not on the dirhams?
The questioner:
If.
The Shaykh:
Then the court sells it. And...
A man says: I found lost money in the amount of more than a thousand, and I was afraid of it being lost if I did not take it, so I took it in case I would find its owner; because I found it near his tent, but he did not find the owner of the money. What is the ruling now? Should I give it in charity, or what should I do?
The Shaykh:
And not on the dirhams?
The questioner:
If.
The Shaykh:
Then the court sells it. And...
Source
فتاوى الحج - 1405 هـ — archive.org (1:51:23)
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