Definition & Ruling

**Linguistic Definition:** Luqatah: The picked-up thing - it is the name of what you find discarded and take. **Legal Definition:** Taking protected property from a place of loss to safeguard it or own it after announcement. **Evidence:** - **Hadith of Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani رضي الله عنه:** The Prophet ﷺ was asked about finding gold or silver. He said: "Know its container and tie, then announce it for a year. If it is not recognized, use it, and let it be like a deposit with you. If its seeker comes someday, give it to him." He was asked about lost camels. He said: "What is it to you? Leave them, for they have their footwear and water supply. They come to water and eat trees until their owner finds them." He was asked about sheep. He said: "Take them, for they are for you, or your brother, or the wolf" [Bukhari & Muslim]