What is the ruling on one who collects used iron from farms and sells it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: A poor man collects used iron from farms, then sells it and earns his livelihood from it.
Answer:
If it is abandoned and its owner has no desire for it, and he left it only because he was done with it, then there is nothing wrong with taking it and benefiting from it. However, if its owner wants it and intends to return to it, it is not permissible for him to take it. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: A poor man collects used iron from farms, then sells it and earns his livelihood from it.
Answer:
If it is abandoned and its owner has no desire for it, and he left it only because he was done with it, then there is nothing wrong with taking it and benefiting from it. However, if its owner wants it and intends to return to it, it is not permissible for him to take it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يجمع الحديد المستعمل من المزارع ويبيعه؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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