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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Laws of Ayatullah Khui Rules of the Lost Property When Found 2573.

If a person finds the lost property of another person which is not an animal, and which does not bear any sign, by means of which it may be possible to locate its owner, and its value is not less than a dirham (**12.**6 chickpeas of coined silver) the obligatory precaution is that the person, who has found that property, should give it to indigent persons as alms on behalf of the owner of that property, and should not appropriate it himself. 2574.

If a person finds a property the value of which is less than a dirham and if its owner is known and the person who finds it does not know whether or not he is agreeable he cannot pick it up without his (i.e. the owner's) permission. And if its owner is not known the person who finds it can pick it up for his own use as if it is his own property.

And it is obligatory that as and when its owner is known, he should give him that property if it has not perished, and should give him compensation for it if it has perished. 2575.

If a person finds something which bears a sign by means of which its owner can be located, and even though he comes to know that its owner is a sunni or an unbeliever, whose property is respectable, and the value of that thing reaches one dirham, the person, who finds it, should make an announcement about it at the place of gathering of the people for one year from the day on which he finds that thing. 2576.

If a person does not wish to make an announcement himself he can ask another person to make the announcement, if he is satisfied that he will perform the duty in this behalf. 2577.

If the person who finds such a thing makes announcement for one year but the owner of the property does not turn up he (the person who has found the property) should act as follows: (i) If he has found that thing at a place other than the Haram of Makkah he can retain it himself, or keep it for its owner so that he may give it to him when he appears, or give it as alms to indigent persons on behalf of the owner.

(ii) If he has found that thing in the Haram the obligatory precaution is that he should give it away as alms. 2578. If the person who finds such a thing makes announcement for one year and the owner of the property does not turn up and he (i.e.