Disposing of a bag containing money found in the Haram
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I found a bag in the Haram lying on the ground, so I opened it and found a sum of money inside. I announced it in the nearby shops, but no one came forward, so I brought it with me to Riyadh.
Answer:
This is a mistake. Bringing it to Riyadh is a mistake. My brother, there is a lost and found committee at the Haram; there is an office for lost items. You should deliver it to them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I found a bag in the Haram lying on the ground, so I opened it and found a sum of money inside. I announced it in the nearby shops, but no one came forward, so I brought it with me to Riyadh.
Answer:
This is a mistake. Bringing it to Riyadh is a mistake. My brother, there is a lost and found committee at the Haram; there is an office for lost items. You should deliver it to them. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من الوجه العاشر : أن غالب الخالق إنما يريدون قضاء حاجاتهم منك، وإن أضر ذلك بدينك ودنياك — islamhouse.com (1:02:14)
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