Is announcing a lost item on the exterior wall of the mosque considered part of the prohibition against searching for lost items in mosques?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. Some people say that if they lose something, such as a wallet, they put a paper on the exterior wall of the mosque to announce it. What is the ruling on this action? And does it fall under the prohibition of searching for lost items in mosques?
Answer:
Outside the mosque, as long as he put it on the exterior wall, this is a street, not a mosque, so there is no harm. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. Some people say that if they lose something, such as a wallet, they put a paper on the exterior wall of the mosque to announce it. What is the ruling on this action? And does it fall under the prohibition of searching for lost items in mosques?
Answer:
Outside the mosque, as long as he put it on the exterior wall, this is a street, not a mosque, so there is no harm. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1158] هل إعلان الضالة على جدار المسجد الخارجي يُعد من النهي عن نشد الضالة في المساجد؟ — youtube.com
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