How Should Muslims Handle a Lost Haram Item?—Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Question
What should I do if I find a haram lost item: return it, or leave it?
Answer
In this video answer, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains how to deal with finding a lost item that is haram in nature.
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder and Executive Director of SeekersGuidance. He studied under renowned scholars globally for ten years, beginning in Damascus and continuing in Amman, Jordan. Notable mentors include Shaykh Adib al-Kallas and Shaykh Hassan al-Hindi. After completing his studies, Shaykh Faraz returned to Canada in 2007 and established SeekersGuidance, dedicated to spreading reliable, relevant, and inspiring Islamic knowledge online and on the ground.