The recommended precaution is to give it in charity on...

The recommended precaution is to give it in charity on behalf of its owner or surrender it to the Religious Authority. Issue 900: When a property is discovered that will spoil if it remains, like most foods and fruits, it is obligatory to preserve it up to the time in which it does not spoil. Then, its value is appraised and it can be used or it can be sold or it can be preserved for its price. When its owner does not present himself, (the finder) gives it in charity on (the owner's behalf).

The recommended precaution is that the permission of the Religious Authority be sought in (the lost items affair) when its owner was impossible to be found. Previous…