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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one who finds money in the bathhouses of the Haram

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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who finds money in the bathhouses of the Haram? What should he do with it?

Answer:
If he is willing to take responsibility for it and search for its owner, he should take it and look for the owner. If he is not willing, or if he says he cannot bear to follow up and search, he should leave it. Nothing is required of him, and he is not fulfilling his obligation.
It is his responsibility. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding Makkah:
to pick up its fallen things exceptلا تلتقط لقطتها الا
Sahih al-Bukhari 1349
This means for the one who identifies it and searches for its owner. Yes, there is an office for lost items. If he takes it and deposits it with the office, he has fulfilled his duty by handing it over to them, and they will search for the owner. Or, if someone has lost something, he goes to the office and finds it there. However, if he takes it and leaves it, neglecting it, that is not permissible. He must either search for the owner or deposit it with the office designated for lost items. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3 من 36|أركان الإسلام وأحكام الصيام|مواعظ وكلمات في الحرم المكي|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (55:48)

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