The Ruling on Lost Property in Makkah

This man is asking about lost property. He says: I performed the obligatory Hajj and completed all its rituals. However, when I went to wash myself to perform the Farewell Tawaf, I found a sum of Kuwaiti currency in the washing area. My state of poverty is known to Allah, so I took the money, performed the Farewell Tawaf, and went to my family without anyone knowing. I am now well-off and wealthy, and I hope to dispose of it, but I do not know what to do. Please guide me; may Allah guide you. The presenter (M. S. A).
Answer: If you know the owner, send it to them and seek their permission to keep it. If you, the questioner, do not know the owner, then it is obligatory for you to give it in charity to the poor and needy with the intention that it be on behalf of the owner. May Allah forgive us and you, along with repentance and turning back to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and not returning to such an act. It was obligatory for you to announce it at that time, calling out: "Who owns this money? Who owns this money? Who owns this money?" Then, if you did not find the owner, you should have handed it over to the officials in Makkah responsible for lost property. But now, since a long time has passed, you must give it in charity on behalf of the owner, along with repentance and seeking forgiveness. The owner will benefit from it and receive reward for it, and there is no doubt that this is the path now to clearing your conscience. Yes.
The presenter: You have done well; may Allah reward you.