FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI#262 : BARANG HILANG DI MASJID
What is the ruling on searching for lost items in the mosque?
Short answer
Announcing a search for lost property inside the mosque is prohibited based on a hadith of the Prophet SAW, because mosques were not built for that purpose.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Announcing a search for lost property inside the mosque is prohibited based on a hadith of the Prophet SAW, because mosques were not built for that purpose. The functions of a mosque are prayer, remembrance, consultation, community mutual aid and the spread of knowledge. A person who finds a lost item should likewise not raise his voice to announce it in the mosque. The suggested method is a written notice on a notice board stating the type of item, and asking any claimant to describe the item before it is handed over.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Larangan mewar-warkan carian barang hilang di dalam masjid sememangnya terdapat nas dalam hadith Nabi SAW:
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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#262 : BARANG HILANG DI MASJID”, 6 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1279-al-kafi-262-barang-hilang-di-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-searching-for-lost-items-in-mosque/