Possessing a Shoe which has been Remained as Lost Shoe
Issue No. 2209- If a pair of shoes of a person is taken away and is replaced by another pair and the person who has lost his shoes knows that the shoes left behind belong to the person who has taken his shoes and this has been done intentionally and he has no access to that person, he can take the shoes left behind for himself, and if he has access to the Mujtahid or his representative, he should get his permission. And in case the value of the shoes left behind is more than that of his own shoes, he should give the price difference to the owner of the shoes, and if he has no hope of finding that person, he should give it as ṣadaqa on his behalf. However, if he is certain or considers it probable that the shoes left do not belong to the person who has taken his shoes, in case he has no hope in finding the owner, he should give the shoes as ṣadaqa.
