Author: Dr. Muhammad Ziya-ur-Rahman A'zami (رحمه الله)
Topic: Ruling on Items Found Along the Seashore
The items found lying along the seashore, whether lost property or intentionally discarded belongings, fall under the same ruling as "luqaṭah" (lost property) in Islamic jurisprudence.
Reference:
[al-Lajnah al-Dāʾimah: Fatwa No. 8598]
✔ Luqaṭah refers to lost property that is found and must be handled with care and integrity.
✔ Items discovered on the seashore are not exempt from this responsibility.
✔ The finder must follow proper procedures — such as announcing and safeguarding the item — as prescribed for lost property in Islamic law.
Topic: Ruling on Items Found Along the Seashore
✦ Ruling on Abandoned Items Found Near the Sea
The items found lying along the seashore, whether lost property or intentionally discarded belongings, fall under the same ruling as "luqaṭah" (lost property) in Islamic jurisprudence.
Reference:[al-Lajnah al-Dāʾimah: Fatwa No. 8598]
✦ Summary of the Legal Position
✔ Luqaṭah refers to lost property that is found and must be handled with care and integrity.
✔ Items discovered on the seashore are not exempt from this responsibility.
✔ The finder must follow proper procedures — such as announcing and safeguarding the item — as prescribed for lost property in Islamic law.
