Completion of a previous question: Is the owner of lost property, who has it returned to him by the person who found it, required to pay him something in return for his trustworthiness and for returning that money?
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner: May you be in good health, my uncle, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner: How are you? May Allah give you a good evening.
Another questioner: This is the owner of the gold pieces that were lost.
The questioner: I mean, we want, Shaykh, to reward this man, meaning to reward him for being trustworthy, right?
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner: And reward him for his trustworthiness, do you see?
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The questioner: So we want to hear the religious opinion on this matter.
The Shaykh : My brother.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh: Give us the answer, brother.
The student: He gave me the answer; I will give it to you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And the answer is the answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: You are the one who lost the gold?
The questioner: Yes, by Allah.
The Shaykh: Then he found it and gave it to you?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Okay, what would you consider fair for yourself?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So it is permissible for him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: As for him having a right.
The questioner: To demand how much, is there not?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : Correct.
The Shaykh: Are you connected?
The questioner: The Shari'ah did not specify?
The Shaykh: No, no.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh: I mean, it did not specify.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: It did not make it obligatory for the owner of the money to give anything.
The questioner: Yes.
The student: But a reward, there must be a reward, yes.
The Shaykh: This is up to you.
The questioner: Correct, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner: May you be in good health, my uncle, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner: How are you? May Allah give you a good evening.
Another questioner: This is the owner of the gold pieces that were lost.
The questioner: I mean, we want, Shaykh, to reward this man, meaning to reward him for being trustworthy, right?
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner: And reward him for his trustworthiness, do you see?
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The questioner: So we want to hear the religious opinion on this matter.
The Shaykh : My brother.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh: Give us the answer, brother.
The student: He gave me the answer; I will give it to you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And the answer is the answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: You are the one who lost the gold?
The questioner: Yes, by Allah.
The Shaykh: Then he found it and gave it to you?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Okay, what would you consider fair for yourself?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So it is permissible for him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: As for him having a right.
The questioner: To demand how much, is there not?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : Correct.
The Shaykh: Are you connected?
The questioner: The Shari'ah did not specify?
The Shaykh: No, no.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh: I mean, it did not specify.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: It did not make it obligatory for the owner of the money to give anything.
The questioner: Yes.
The student: But a reward, there must be a reward, yes.
The Shaykh: This is up to you.
The questioner: Correct, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
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