The Lost Property Which Bears a Sign
Issue No. 2194- If a person finds a property which bears a sign [to identify its owner] but its value is less than a dirham (equal to 12.6 chickpeas of coined silver) and its owner is known, he cannot pick it up without the permission of its owner. However, if its owner is not known the finder can pick it up and keep it as his own property. And if it perishes, it is not necessary to compensate for it. Even if he has not intended to own it and it perishes without it being his fault, it is not obligatory to give its substitute.
