Ruling on digging up the graves of disbelievers to extract the gold within them
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Question:
This is a letter from the brother Adnan al-Uthman, from Syria, Aleppo Governorate. He says: There are graves in our area in Syria, which are said to be from the era of the Romans, and they contain pieces of gold, or clay figurines, or precious beads. People then dig up these mentioned graves in order to extract these items found within them. Is there any sin upon them for doing so?
Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We do not know of any harm in that; because these assets are considered lost property that has no rightful claimant, and there is no harm in taking lost property for the one who finds it, whether it is gold, silver, or anything else that has monetary value and is of benefit. Yes.
This is a letter from the brother Adnan al-Uthman, from Syria, Aleppo Governorate. He says: There are graves in our area in Syria, which are said to be from the era of the Romans, and they contain pieces of gold, or clay figurines, or precious beads. People then dig up these mentioned graves in order to extract these items found within them. Is there any sin upon them for doing so?
Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We do not know of any harm in that; because these assets are considered lost property that has no rightful claimant, and there is no harm in taking lost property for the one who finds it, whether it is gold, silver, or anything else that has monetary value and is of benefit. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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