A man found money at the currency exchange belonging to a person who forgot it; what should he do with it?
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The questioner : There is a person who obtained a sum of money from this currency exchange machine.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The questioner : So I do not know where to return it?
The Shaykh : I mean, is the matter from outside or from inside?
The questioner : No, a person withdrew money and forgot some cash in the machine.
The Shaykh : But is it outside or inside the machine?
The questioner : No, outside.
The Shaykh : Yes, the best thing is for you to take it to the bank.
The questioner : No, it belongs to a person. A person withdrew money, and I saw the person withdraw and leave some cash. I looked for him but did not find him.
The Shaykh : Yes, but he did not withdraw it.
The questioner : No, he put in a card and money came out for him.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : And he forgot the money.
The Shaykh : Okay, does this card have the balance written on it?
The questioner : But who knows the balance?
The Shaykh : This currency exchange machine belongs to whom? In whose name? The National Bank?
The questioner : Al-Rajhi.
The Shaykh : Al-Rajhi. All right, go to Al-Rajhi and tell them that on such-and-such day, a person withdrew money and forgot these banknotes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : See, nothing can come out of the exchange machine except what is recorded with them. For example, if it is recorded with them, say, ten... they ask him, "You, so-and-so, did you take one hundred? Did you lose anything from it?" And they are informed of this.
The questioner : If you do not find a result.
The Shaykh : In any case, go to them and inform them of the situation. If you do not get a result, wait a few days, perhaps Allah will bring him. If you despair of finding him, give it in charity on his behalf.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The questioner : So I do not know where to return it?
The Shaykh : I mean, is the matter from outside or from inside?
The questioner : No, a person withdrew money and forgot some cash in the machine.
The Shaykh : But is it outside or inside the machine?
The questioner : No, outside.
The Shaykh : Yes, the best thing is for you to take it to the bank.
The questioner : No, it belongs to a person. A person withdrew money, and I saw the person withdraw and leave some cash. I looked for him but did not find him.
The Shaykh : Yes, but he did not withdraw it.
The questioner : No, he put in a card and money came out for him.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : And he forgot the money.
The Shaykh : Okay, does this card have the balance written on it?
The questioner : But who knows the balance?
The Shaykh : This currency exchange machine belongs to whom? In whose name? The National Bank?
The questioner : Al-Rajhi.
The Shaykh : Al-Rajhi. All right, go to Al-Rajhi and tell them that on such-and-such day, a person withdrew money and forgot these banknotes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : See, nothing can come out of the exchange machine except what is recorded with them. For example, if it is recorded with them, say, ten... they ask him, "You, so-and-so, did you take one hundred? Did you lose anything from it?" And they are informed of this.
The questioner : If you do not find a result.
The Shaykh : In any case, go to them and inform them of the situation. If you do not get a result, wait a few days, perhaps Allah will bring him. If you despair of finding him, give it in charity on his behalf.