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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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I stopped in front of an ATM and it dispensed an amount of four thousand riyals by mistake. Do I have the right to keep it?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. Abu Ya'qub is with us on the line. Go ahead, Abu Ya'qub. May Allah increase your blessings. Peace be upon you, Shaykh. And upon you, peace. May Allah keep you safe, Shaykh. It happened to me once; I stopped at one of the ATMs and an amount of money came out. Approximately four thousand riyals. Knowing that the state, I mean, is not in need, I mean, whoever wants me to spend it. May Allah grant you well-being. And we hope for a request, but may the father return with recovery, and all Muslims. May Allah grant you well-being, Shaykh.

Answer:
My brother, you did not take it, and it is not from your wealth, it is not your right, so it is forbidden for you. Do not use it. If you know its owner, return it to him. If you do not know him, get rid of it by giving it in charity. Give it in charity with the intention that the reward belongs to its owner if you do not know him. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، وقفت أمام جهاز صراف آلي فخرج لي بالخطأ مبلغا قدره أربعة آلاف ريال، فهل يحق لي تملكه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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