The ruling on lost sheep if found in the town
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on lost sheep if I find them in the town, but I am afraid that someone who does not know them will take them?
The Shaykh:
He owes nothing from them, yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Unless it is known to its owner. If it is known to the owner of this goat and this ewe, and you know its owner, then be kind to it, keep it safe, and return it to him, or we return to it. But if you do not know its owner, perhaps.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on lost sheep if I find them in the town, but I am afraid that someone who does not know them will take them?
The Shaykh:
He owes nothing from them, yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Unless it is known to its owner. If it is known to the owner of this goat and this ewe, and you know its owner, then be kind to it, keep it safe, and return it to him, or we return to it. But if you do not know its owner, perhaps.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الهبة — islamhouse.com (56:44)
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