He found a lost item and announced it for a week; is he allowed to return it to where he found it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If I find a lost item and take it, then announce it for a week, is it permissible for me to return it to where I found it?
Answer:
It has come under your responsibility, and it is not permissible for you to return it to where you found it. Had you not taken it in the first place, that would have been different, but since you took it, it is under your care, and you are required to fulfill its obligations.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If I find a lost item and take it, then announce it for a week, is it permissible for me to return it to where I found it?
Answer:
It has come under your responsibility, and it is not permissible for you to return it to where you found it. Had you not taken it in the first place, that would have been different, but since you took it, it is under your care, and you are required to fulfill its obligations.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1513 -2802] وجد لقطة فعرفها لمدة أسبوعا، هل له أن يعيدها إلى مكانها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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