The Ruling on Lost Property in Makkah

Question:
I went to Hajj with my father, and we found money amounting to two thousand, two hundred, and fifty Saudi Riyals near the middle Jamarat. My father donated it to his mosque. What is the ruling on that?

Answer:
It is obligatory for the one who finds lost property in the Haram not to donate it to the mosque, nor to anyone other than the mosque; rather, he must announce it continuously in the Haram: "Who is the owner of these dirhams? Who is the owner of this gold? Who is the owner of such-and-such?" continuously.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So it is not to be spent on such-and-such, nor on such-and-such, but rather it is to be announced until its owner comes. And if he is unable to... in Makkah, and the authority is prepared for this matter, his conscience is cleared until its owner comes and asks about it.
As for spending it on a poor person, or on a farm, or on a mosque, or such-and-such, that is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And in a narration: He announces it: "Who is the owner of the gold? Who is the owner of..." and so on... in Madinah.

Question: And if he leaves it, O Shaykh?

Answer: If he leaves it, there is no harm...