The owner of a lost item fulfilling the promised reward
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Question:
The Shaykh asked: Is it obligatory for the owner of a lost item to fulfill the reward he promised himself if his lost item is returned? I mean, if it is returned with a reward.
Answer:
However, the contract is a permissible one (ja'iz). If he commits to it, he pays the reward. If he does not commit and rescinds it, he owes the worker the equivalent wage. He gives the worker the equivalent wage for his effort. Yes.
The Shaykh asked: Is it obligatory for the owner of a lost item to fulfill the reward he promised himself if his lost item is returned? I mean, if it is returned with a reward.
Answer:
However, the contract is a permissible one (ja'iz). If he commits to it, he pays the reward. If he does not commit and rescinds it, he owes the worker the equivalent wage. He gives the worker the equivalent wage for his effort. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 26 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|البيوع|باب المساقاة والمزارعة|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:13:16)
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