If one loses his shoes in the Haram, is it permissible to take from the shoes thrown outside the mosque?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes, due to the heavy crowds and the large number of people entering the Haram, the cleaning staff of the Haram take the shoes and then throw them at the outer gate. So, if I do not find my shoes, am I allowed to take some of these shoes, knowing that they will be thrown away and no benefit will be derived from them, and this is a known fact?
Answer:
If you are certain that they will be thrown away and no one will benefit from them, then take them. The default ruling is that they are respected and that their owners will look for them and know that the servants of the Haram take the sandals and throw them outside, so they go around to retrieve them. But if you are certain that they will be lost and no one is looking for them, there is no harm. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes, due to the heavy crowds and the large number of people entering the Haram, the cleaning staff of the Haram take the shoes and then throw them at the outer gate. So, if I do not find my shoes, am I allowed to take some of these shoes, knowing that they will be thrown away and no benefit will be derived from them, and this is a known fact?
Answer:
If you are certain that they will be thrown away and no one will benefit from them, then take them. The default ruling is that they are respected and that their owners will look for them and know that the servants of the Haram take the sandals and throw them outside, so they go around to retrieve them. But if you are certain that they will be lost and no one is looking for them, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1521 -2802] من أضاع حذاءه في الحرم، هل أن يأخذ من الأحذية التي تلقى خارج المسجد؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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