What is the ruling on lost property in Makkah, and how should it be handled?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on lost property in Makkah, and how should the one who finds it handle it?
The Shaykh : How should it be handled?
The questioner : By the one who finds it.
The Shaykh : Yes, lost property in Makkah has responsible authorities to whom it is given. And whoever finds something in Makkah and gives it to these authorities, his conscience is cleared, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding lost property in Makkah:Sunan Abi Dawud 2017Sahih (Al-Albani) meaning, except for one who intends to search for it... Yes.
The Shaykh : How should it be handled?
The questioner : By the one who finds it.
The Shaykh : Yes, lost property in Makkah has responsible authorities to whom it is given. And whoever finds something in Makkah and gives it to these authorities, his conscience is cleared, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding lost property in Makkah: