Disposing of lost items in the mosque
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a headband, glasses, or keys, for example, are found in the mosque, is it permissible for the person in charge of the mosque to place them in a prominent location so that their owner can see them, or what should he do?
Answer:
Yes, he should keep them safe in the place where the owner will come to take them. However, he should not call out for them in the mosque or announce them in the mosque. No, he should place them in a prominent place where, if the owner sees them, he can take them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if a headband, glasses, or keys, for example, are found in the mosque, is it permissible for the person in charge of the mosque to place them in a prominent location so that their owner can see them, or what should he do?
Answer:
Yes, he should keep them safe in the place where the owner will come to take them. However, he should not call out for them in the mosque or announce them in the mosque. No, he should place them in a prominent place where, if the owner sees them, he can take them. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الهبة — islamhouse.com (53:45)
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