Defining a lost item found in the Haram if picked up by someone other than a resident of Makkah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a lost item in the Haram is picked up by a non-resident, may he take it to his hometown and announce it there?
Answer:
No, a lost item in the Haram is to be considered as being in the Haram, in the place where it was found. As for if it is found outside the Haram, if you go and announce it in a distant place, the intended purpose is not achieved. It is necessary to announce the item in the place where it was lost. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if a lost item in the Haram is picked up by a non-resident, may he take it to his hometown and announce it there?
Answer:
No, a lost item in the Haram is to be considered as being in the Haram, in the place where it was found. As for if it is found outside the Haram, if you go and announce it in a distant place, the intended purpose is not achieved. It is necessary to announce the item in the place where it was lost. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الهبة — islamhouse.com (57:27)
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