Disposing of a found amount whose owner is unknown
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Question:
Muhammad, please, from Riyadh, from Khamis Mushait, go ahead, Ahmad. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you peace. Peace. May Allah keep you safe. Welcome, Muhammad. Thank you. May Allah keep you safe. Okay, I have one question for the Shaykh, may Allah prolong your life. Go ahead. Welcome, Shaykh. Peace be upon you. How are you? Go ahead with your question, yes. May Allah prolong your life, four years ago I was traveling to Riyadh, and at the public transport office I found about five hundred riyals on the ground and took them. I don't know whether to return it or give it in charity. Okay, thank you. Professor, the answer.
Answer:
Give it in charity, my brother, give it in charity with the intention of reward for its owner, unless you know its owner, in which case return it to him, yes?
Muhammad, please, from Riyadh, from Khamis Mushait, go ahead, Ahmad. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you peace. Peace. May Allah keep you safe. Welcome, Muhammad. Thank you. May Allah keep you safe. Okay, I have one question for the Shaykh, may Allah prolong your life. Go ahead. Welcome, Shaykh. Peace be upon you. How are you? Go ahead with your question, yes. May Allah prolong your life, four years ago I was traveling to Riyadh, and at the public transport office I found about five hundred riyals on the ground and took them. I don't know whether to return it or give it in charity. Okay, thank you. Professor, the answer.
Answer:
Give it in charity, my brother, give it in charity with the intention of reward for its owner, unless you know its owner, in which case return it to him, yes?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (080) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-02-25] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (56:13)
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