FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1090: BOLEHKAH AMBIL TERUS BOLA YANG DIJUMPAI DI ATAS BUMBUNG?
May I keep a ball I found on a university rooftop straight away?
Short answer
The ruling depends on where the ball was found. If it was found in an area clearly belonging to the university sports centre, such as the roof of a ball storeroom, it is not luqatah and should preferably be handed to the person in charge of the centre.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling depends on where the ball was found. If it was found in an area clearly belonging to the university sports centre, such as the roof of a ball storeroom, it is not luqatah and should preferably be handed to the person in charge of the centre. If it was found in a public place, it counts as luqatah and its current value must be assessed after considering depreciation. An item with no value, or one certain never to be claimed, may be kept at once, while an item of small value must be announced publicly at least three times.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya sudah tidak ada harga, atau pasti tidak akan lagi dituntut oleh pemiliknya, maka boleh terus memilikinya. Sekiranya mempunyai nilai yang sedikit, maka hendaklah di iklankan kepada umum sekurang-kurangnya tiga kali.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1090: BOLEHKAH AMBIL TERUS BOLA YANG DIJUMPAI DI ATAS BUMBUNG?”, 6 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3096-al-kafi-1090-bolehkah-ambil-terus-bola-yang-dijumpai-di-atas-bumbung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-i-keep-ball-found-on-rooftop/