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IRSYAD FATWA SIRI KE-456 : HUKUM MENGGADAIKAN BARANG KEMAS YANG DIJUMPAI
Is it permissible to pawn a piece of jewellery that one has found, in order to meet a financial need, and then redeem it to return to the original owner if found?
Short answer
The ruling on found property depends on the finder's intention when taking it, since its purpose is to protect the owner's right.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling on found property depends on the finder's intention when taking it, since its purpose is to protect the owner's right. A finder who takes it to safeguard and announce it holds it as a trust and must keep it safe and publicise it. A finder who takes it with treacherous intent or to take control of it immediately is treated as a usurper who is liable for loss or damage, and usurpation is a major sin. The text provided does not state a specific ruling on pawning the item.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika pemungut itu mengambil barang itu dengan niat khianat terhadap pemilik asal atau untuk menguasainya serta merta, maka jadilah dia berstatus perampas, yang bertanggungjawab terhadap barang pungut itu jika hilang atau rosak
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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. “IRSYAD FATWA SIRI KE-456 : HUKUM MENGGADAIKAN BARANG KEMAS YANG DIJUMPAI”, 17 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4329-irsyad-fatwa-siri-ke-456-hukum-menggadaikan-barang-kemas-yang-dijumpai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-pawning-found-jewellery/