What should I do if I find money that cannot be identified and has no distinguishing marks?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I found a sum of money in a place far from the people's path, so what is the ruling regarding it, given that it cannot be identified?
Answer:
If it has marks by which it can be identified and you know them, keep it until a full year has passed. As for if it has no marks by which it can be identified and distinguished, give it in charity with the intention that the reward belongs to its owner. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I found a sum of money in a place far from the people's path, so what is the ruling regarding it, given that it cannot be identified?
Answer:
If it has marks by which it can be identified and you know them, keep it until a full year has passed. As for if it has no marks by which it can be identified and distinguished, give it in charity with the intention that the reward belongs to its owner. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/907] ماذا أفعل إذا وجدت مالًا لا يمكن التعريف به ولا توجد له علامات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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