The Ruling on Rikaz and Its Regulations
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does rikaz (buried treasure) take on the rulings of war spoils?
Answer:
Rikaz is among the sources of revenue for the public treasury (Bayt al-Mal); it enters the public treasury and is spent on the interests of the Muslims. Yes. Honorable Shaykh. One-fifth of the rikaz goes to the public treasury, while the rest of the rikaz belongs to the finder; four-fifths belong to the finder. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does rikaz (buried treasure) take on the rulings of war spoils?
Answer:
Rikaz is among the sources of revenue for the public treasury (Bayt al-Mal); it enters the public treasury and is spent on the interests of the Muslims. Yes. Honorable Shaykh. One-fifth of the rikaz goes to the public treasury, while the rest of the rikaz belongs to the finder; four-fifths belong to the finder. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3349] هل الركاز يأخذ أحكام الغنائم؟ وكيف يُقسم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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