What is the ruling on lost property in Makkah?
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on picking up some trivial items in Makkah?
Answer:
It is not permissible to pick up lost property. It is not permissible to take lost property in Makkah except for one who searches for its owner. He searches for its owner until he finds him and hands it to him. If he is willing to do this, let him take it. But if he is not willing, he leaves it; he is not obligated to deal with it. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on picking up some trivial items in Makkah?
Answer:
It is not permissible to pick up lost property. It is not permissible to take lost property in Makkah except for one who searches for its owner. He searches for its owner until he finds him and hands it to him. If he is willing to do this, let him take it. But if he is not willing, he leaves it; he is not obligated to deal with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم اللقطة في مكة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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