The Definition of Lost Property and the Ruling on Taking It

Question:
The questioner asks, Shaykh, about the definition of lost property and the ruling on taking it.

Answer:
Lost property is lost wealth. If this wealth is other than camels, it is not permissible to pick up camels, because when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about , its owner will find it, so do not touch it. No one should touch a lost camel except a lost person, as in the hadith, . The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, . As for wealth such as gold, silver, goods, clothing, and the like, if it is of the kind that the attention of average people follows, then this is lost property. This is lost property. Its ruling is that one identifies its distinguishing marks, then calls out for it in public gatherings and places until the location where it was found for a period of one year. One identifies it based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Identify its container and its tie." The container is the vessel in which it is kept, and the tie is the string with which the mouth of the vessel is tied. These are its marks. One identifies these marks, keeps it, and calls out for the one whose property was lost, without naming him. Then, if its owner comes with the known marks, he hands it to him.
If a lunar year passes and no one comes for it, then it belongs to the finder. It belongs to the finder. However, it is a guarded ownership. Whenever its owner comes, he hands it to him. But if he does not come, it is his. Except for lost property in the Sacred Precinct. It does not become owned by picking it up. Based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) . As for something that has no value, such as a date, a short rope, a short whip, or things that have no value or are not of the kind that the attention of average people follows, then one takes it from the moment he finds it, and there is no obligation regarding it. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) found a fallen date on his path, so he took it and said, "Were it not that I fear it might be from charity, I would have eaten it." Yes.