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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it required to announce a lost sheep?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not require announcing a lost sheep, as mentioned in the hadith,
So is it necessary toفهل لا بد من
announcing it?

Answer:
No, it is not announced. But you are responsible for its value if its owner comes. No, it is not announced. You benefit from it for as long as it is there, but if its owner comes, you pay its value. If he comes, you have benefited from it instead of it being lost and perishing. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1892 -3022] هل يشترط تعريف الشاة الضائعة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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