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What is the ruling on one who finds gold in the Haram during Hajj, then takes it and keeps it for herself?

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. He says: We were a group performing the obligatory Hajj, and for seven years we have been circumambulating the Sacred Ka'bah amidst heavy crowds. One of the women found a gold bracelet on the ground of the Tawaf, and we did not know the owner of the bracelet, and the crowds in Hajj are heavy, so she traveled with it to her country. Now it is with her and she is wearing it, so what is the way to deal with this bracelet? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is not permissible to take lost property in the Haram except for one who intends to announce it, by calling out for it, in case its owner comes. The announcement for it does not end after the passage of a year, but it continues. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Its lost property is not lawful except for the announcer." So what the woman did by taking the bracelet and going with it to her country is a great error. It is obligatory that it be returned, and that she ask or go to the officials in the Haram who are concerned with lost property in the Haram, in case the name of the owner of the bracelets is written with them or they have news of it. If she finds no news of it and cannot deliver it by any means, then she should give it in charity, sell it and give the proceeds in charity, or give it to a needy person. She must never keep it for herself.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من وجدت ذهبا في الحرم أثناء الحج، ثم ذهبت به واتخذته لنفسها؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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