What is the ruling on taking a sandal from the sandals thrown away in the Haram?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: My sandal was lost during Hajj, so I bought a second one, but it was also lost in the Haram. I searched for it but could not find it. Then someone told me there is a place where many sandals are thrown away. I did not find my sandal, so I took one of these thrown-away sandals. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
If it is thrown away and its owner does not want it—meaning the owner does not want to throw it in the trash—there is no harm in taking it. But if it has value and you do not know about its owner, do not take it. Buy one, my brother. Praise be to Allah, there are many sandal stalls in Makkah. Buy whatever you want. Yes, it is cheap, not expensive. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: My sandal was lost during Hajj, so I bought a second one, but it was also lost in the Haram. I searched for it but could not find it. Then someone told me there is a place where many sandals are thrown away. I did not find my sandal, so I took one of these thrown-away sandals. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
If it is thrown away and its owner does not want it—meaning the owner does not want to throw it in the trash—there is no harm in taking it. But if it has value and you do not know about its owner, do not take it. Buy one, my brother. Praise be to Allah, there are many sandal stalls in Makkah. Buy whatever you want. Yes, it is cheap, not expensive. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3031] ما حكم أخذ نعل من النعال المرمية في الحرم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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