FatwaJohorTransactions & Finance
BARANG KEMAS YANG DIJUMPAI
What should be done with jewellery that has been found?
Short answer
Found jewellery must be announced to the public so that the true owner can reclaim it subject to certain conditions.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Found jewellery must be announced to the public so that the true owner can reclaim it subject to certain conditions. The announcement is to be made for one hijri year. After that period, the jewellery is handed over to the Baitulmal as its property. The ruling is based on section 142(3) of the Johor Administration of Islamic Religion Enactment No. 14/78.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
barang-barang kemas yang dijumpai tersebut hendaklah diisytiharkan kepada awam supaya yang benar-benar pemilik menerima balik dengan syarat-syarat tertentu
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “BARANG KEMAS YANG DIJUMPAI”, 4 October 1989. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1520. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-to-do-with-found-jewellery/