The Lost Property Which Bears No Sign
Issue No. 2193- If one finds a lost property which does not bear any sign by which its owner maybe known (e.g., paper money or a gold coin), the obligatory precaution is that it should be given as ṣadaqa on behalf of its owner, and if the finder himself is entitled to ṣadaqa, he can keep it for himself. However, if it is an important property, the obligatory precaution is that he should get the Mujtahid’s permission.
