What is the lost property that must be announced? And how long is the period of announcement?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If the lost item is of little value, the finder is not required to announce something worth more than the item found. Therefore, announcement is not mandatory. Perhaps you understood me?
The questioner : Three days, specifically?
The Shaykh : Three days. I do not remember now if it is three days. It is mandatory to announce it for a year. The announcement must continue for a year!
The questioner : In a hadith about three days, narrated by Ahmad.
The Shaykh : We do not know of it.
The Shaykh : If the lost item is of little value, the finder is not required to announce something worth more than the item found. Therefore, announcement is not mandatory. Perhaps you understood me?
The questioner : Three days, specifically?
The Shaykh : Three days. I do not remember now if it is three days. It is mandatory to announce it for a year. The announcement must continue for a year!
The questioner : In a hadith about three days, narrated by Ahmad.
The Shaykh : We do not know of it.
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