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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one who finds a buried treasure in land he purchased

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Question:
A man bought a piece of land from its owner, and when the buyer took possession of it, he found a buried treasure in its depths. Is it for the buyer or for the owner of the land?

Answer:
The buried treasure belongs to the one who finds it.
Q: So it is for the buyer?
A: Yes.
Q: Is a fifth of the buried treasure obligatory in all cases?
A: Yes.
Source binbaz.org.sa

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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