It is not permissible to dispose of trusts, even if the period is long

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. He says: A person deposited a small amount of money with me, and about seven years have passed, and he has not come to collect it. I found out his address and sent him a message asking for his guidance on how to deal with the amount, but I have not received a reply from him until now. This person is an elderly shaykh who works in funding the maintenance of the houses of Allah and also for the poor, and he resides outside the country. I am still holding the amount, and I do not know what to do. Please guide us, may Allah reward you.

Answer:
It is obligatory for you to keep the amount, because it is a trust with you until its owner asks for it, or until you are able to deliver it to him. The important thing is that the responsibility remains on you as long as it is with you, until he asks for it, or until you manage to hand it over to him. Yes.