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What should be done with money found on the street?

· 3 Muharram 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If you find money on the street and pick it up and intend to give it in sadqaah, is it allowed or should you just leave it there in case the owner comes looking for it?

Answer

If you feel that the money will not be stolen by leaving it there, and the owner will find it, then you do not have to pick it up and look for the owner.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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