Saturday 13 August 2016

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES IN ISLAM 2

Under the same principle (described in previous post that in Islam civic responsibilities belong to all the citizens, not just the government) if a person finds someone else's lost property then he is bound by Shariah to not just not to steal it, but also to keep it safe and to make public announcement and efforts to find its owner. If he finds the owner then after verifying that the item actually belongs to that person he should return it to the owner. If he can't find the owner even after public announcements, and the item is not that valuable that it looks like its owner will keep searching it for a long time, then if he is really poor he is allowed to use it. If he is financially well off he should give that item as Sadaqah (charity) to poor people. In both instances the item would be considered a Sadaqah from the original owner who will get the Thawab (eternal reward).

Ma'ariful Quran, Interpretation of Surah Yousuf, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi RA

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