I was in Makkah and found clothes in the hotel that had been left behind by someone who stayed there before me. Is this a lost item that is not permissible to take?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: We were in Makkah performing 'Umrah, and I found clothes in the hotel that had been left behind by someone who stayed there before me, due to his forgetfulness. Is this a lost item that is not permissible to take, considering it is in
Answer:
No, it is not a lost item. It is not a lost item. It is in the custody of the hotel owners. They are informed about it, they keep it for its owner, and they know who stayed in that room and obtain his address. So it is in their custody.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: We were in Makkah performing 'Umrah, and I found clothes in the hotel that had been left behind by someone who stayed there before me, due to his forgetfulness. Is this a lost item that is not permissible to take, considering it is in
Answer:
No, it is not a lost item. It is not a lost item. It is in the custody of the hotel owners. They are informed about it, they keep it for its owner, and they know who stayed in that room and obtain his address. So it is in their custody.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1884 -3022] كنت في مكة فوجدت في الفندق ملابس قد تركها من سبقني، فهل هذه لقطة لا يجوز أخذها؟ — youtube.com
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