Disposing of money given to buy water when the owner is not found
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man says: I was stranded on the road, and he gave me five riyals to buy him some water. When I went to buy the water for him, I could not find him. What should I do with this amount?
Answer:
Give it in charity with the intention that the reward goes to its owner. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man says: I was stranded on the road, and he gave me five riyals to buy him some water. When I went to buy the water for him, I could not find him. What should I do with this amount?
Answer:
Give it in charity with the intention that the reward goes to its owner. Yes.
Source
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