Akpacha:
Any money in such wrap belong to poor person, pls keep it and wait for d owner to look for u.

Exactly what was going on in my mind...But why should the person be so careless?!

Please keep the money for at least one month before doing anything with it. part of me says it could be a trap. Maybe the trapper is waiting for you to spend it before coming after you.

janejive:
I will suggest you go to a radio station nearest to you to lay complaint. Don't disclose the actual amount or denominations. The owner will find you. You can call the radio station instead if going there physically. Use a phone number you don't use often. Also drop same phone number for actual owner of the money to call you back with proof of ownership.

call ROYAL FM @ Tanke , Oke Odo , University Road tell them you want to talk to them off air. Tell them you found money ( don't disclose the amount( Tell them to help you announce it in case the owner is listening.

Never disclose your true location , name and other information related to you for security sake

The person who lost the money might be in misery.

if the money will not get to the original owner, then you are the next in the line of ownership; not any man or angel.
I strongly feel for the owner and therefore will recommend, that you do what you would have wished or hoped for if you happen to have misplaced such amount of money in such circumstance.

Naija is a mess up Nation.
No CCTV cameras . That shit can't happen here just like that.
Well, I think you too a risk by picking that money at the first time. You were taking a walk and at the same time looking at the ground.
Why did you even pick it. Now, you're confused and this is September.
Chai..

Oh dear

Please test the police by giving them. Next week go ask them how far if they don see the owner.

give me your address

Try find the owner.. I dont know how. You never can tell. You might end up going with something much more than that 100k.

In your best interest, don't spend the money,it is not yours.If u do,in one way or d other, u will pay for it... D amount is not something to stress about.
Don't pay tithe or take it to the motherless. Try ur best to locate d owner and don't put ur life at risk doing it, if after u can't get d owner, report to d police, let them do wateva dey feel wt it,at least u hv free ur mind. Don't spend it, I beg of u.

meetmeonline:



Exactly what was going on in my mind...But why should the person be so careless?!

over careful can as well cause that.

marshalldgreat:
Omo see manner... Just pay your tithe from it, give some to the needy and put the rest in your business since there's no info on how to contact the owner but before spending please try and visit that spot and wait for like a week or two...you just might run into the rightful owner... SMH I'm just imagining how terrible the person that misplaced the money is feeling right now... For this Buhari govt...

I tot "tithe" was supposed to be 10% of WHAT U EARN? Damn sheeple's twisted sense of right and wrong. Taking wats not yours and paying tithe from it. Sanctifying theft

Nice one OP, Nigeria is blessed to have you. I would suggest you keep that money firmly wrapped for now no matter the temptations, believe me, i know 106k is a big deal in this current regime.
Just go back to the place, find a soji bike man that would take you past the place, when you're passing the area, engage the man in a random conversation and just chip in that a friend told you that she saw 2k on the floor as she was passing there then from there, listen to him if he may have heard something about money being lost in that area.
No matter what, give it a month at least before touching the money.
In better climes, police would have been the best option but over here, na beer and woman money you just give the police.
Stay good dear

Please op my mother is dying. I need to buy drugs to save her life bp drugs...its cost 8000naira. Please let this message find you to help a brother pls. I am unemployed. Access bank. Accnt nsme- Anyanwu Munachiso, Account Number- 0707455459. Thank you.

OP is a scammer! OP ain't female!

micflo28:
Please op my mother is dying. I need to buy drugs to save her life bp drugs...its cost 8000naira. Please let this message find you to help a brother pls. I am unemployed. Access bank. Accnt nsme- Anyanwu Munachiso, Account Number- 0707455459. Thank you.

Shut Up! You are self employed, corporate begger! Where is the doctor's report ??

Dear Bimzybae. U want my candid advice? Then here it is.... Don't listen to those telling shit about nearby watchmen or NPF. The money will still not get to it's owner. Not even the radio station because it still won't get to it's owner. U were in need of money right? And u were at the right place at the right time. It's so unfortunate the owner had to lose money in that manner which was no fault of yours. Shit happens.

And come to think of it... Who throws away # 106,000 without noticing. This boils down to my point.... the money was meant for u

Finders keepers.
Losers weepers.

believe this story at your own peril,

number 1 op is not female, op is a guy, heartmender_1 on instagram,

https://www.nairaland.com/4007997/please-me-win-gift

check this post by op a while ago

number 2 op is a guy affiliated with amiloaded.com and based in unilorin

This election year na him u dey pick money from ground...you for turn to goat or yam

SUPERPACK:
nice boobs thou

Haba bros, where d boobs na?

Bimzybae:
Good evening here and happy Friday.

I am student of one of the University here at ilorin and i am into fabric business to help myself

Yesterday, as i was coming back from school; a customer ordered for a fabric and i went to delivered it to her so on my way back home, it's already like 6pm.

I decided to branch at a friend house who stay around the area i went to delivered the fabric but unfortunately, I couldn't meet her at home and her number was not reachable so i decided to trek abit maybe we would meet on the road as the time is around 6:30pm and she isn't the type who stay out for long.

After i pass like 3 buildings to her house, I saw a transparent black nylon near the road (it has almost felt inside the gutter) so i passed it and my instincts told me that was a money from the way it look, I went back to check what was inside the nylon and was so surprised to see a bundle of money wrap together.


I picked it up and waited for like 30minutes in that spot to see if anyone will pass claiming he or she was looking for lost money. After like 30minutes; no one show signs of searching for any lost money.

it's already getting late around 7pm, so i took bike to my house .

Getting home, I opened the nylon and counted the money and it was 106,000

I was feeling somehow and thinking of the condition the person would be because the money look like that of those traders based on the way it was wrapped together so i left my house early in the morning today to that same spot maybe the person might appear or i would see anyone talking about lost money but everyone were busy with their business so i left back home with the money.

The reason why i created this thread is to hear your advice on what to do with the money because part of me is telling me to give the needy the money , another part of me is telling me to use the money on my business and also get a small phone from it because the one i am using presently isn't that good and i need some cash for my business as well.

Please i will really appreciate your suggestions

Moderator should help me move it to appropriate place as i don't know where to post it.

Take your time to READ... It will benefit you greatly! .


5049: Rulings on lost property (al-luqtah)

My question is: What is the ruling on finding money on the street, is one allowed to keep it?

Published Date: 1999-06-09
Praise be to Allaah.

This question has to do with al-luqtah, which is one of the categories of Islamic jurisprudence or fiqh. Al-luqtah is property that has gone missing from its owner. This pure religion teaches that property is to be protected and preserved, and that the property of the Muslim is sacred and is to be protected. This includes al-luqtah or lost property.

If property goes missing from its owner, it has to be one of the following three scenarios:

The first scenario: it is something to which most people would not attach much value, such as a whip, or a loaf of bread, or some fruit, or a stick. In these cases, the person who finds the property may keep it and use it without having to announce it, because of the report narrated by Jaabir, who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made exceptions in the case of a stick or a whip or a rope that a man picks up.” (Reported by Abu Dawood).

The second scenario: (animals) that are unlikely to be harmed by small predators, either because of their size, such as camels, horses, cattle and mules, or because they can fly, like birds, or because they move swiftly, like gazelles, or because they can defend themselves with their fangs, like leopards. This is the category which it is haraam to keep. These things do not become the property of the finder after he announces it for a year, because when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about a lost camel, he said: “What has it got to do with you? It has its water, it can walk to find water and it can eat trees until its owner finds it.” (Agreed upon). ‘Umar said, “Whoever takes a lost animal is misguided” i.e., he is a sinner. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) ruled in this hadeeth that the lost animal should not be taken, it should be left to find its own water and to eat from the trees until its owner comes across it.

This also applies to large implements, such as big pans, wood, iron and anything that can be left alone without getting damaged. Such things can hardly be lost and cannot move from where they are, so it is haraam to take them just as it is haraam to take lost large animals, and in fact it may be more haraam to do so.

The third scenario: any other kind of lost property, such as money, luggage, and any animals that need to be protected from small predators, such as sheep, young camels and calves. If the one who finds them can trust himself not to harm or damage these things, then it is permissible for him to pick them up. These things are of three types:

The first type: animals that are eaten, such as young camels, sheep, chickens, The one who finds these must do what is in the best interests of the owner, which may be one of three things:

He can eat it, in which case he owes the price of the animal straight away.

He may sell it and keep the price of it to give to the owner once he has claimed it by describing the animal.

He may keep it and spend on it from his own wealth, but he does not own it, and he can claim back what he has spent on it if the owner comes and claims the animal back, because when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about the sheep, he said: “Take it, because either it is for you, or your brother, or the wolf.” (Agreed upon). The meaning is that the sheep is weak and is vulnerable to attack, so either you take it, or your brother takes it, or the wolf will eat it.

Ibn al-Qayyim said in his discussion of the hadeeth: “This includes permission to take lost sheep, and if the owner of the sheep does not come to claim it, then it belongs to the one who found it. Then he has the choice to eat it immediately, and then he will owe the price of it, or he can sell it and keep the price, or he can keep it and spend on it from his own money. The scholars agreed that if the owner comes before the finder eats it, he has the right to take it.”

The second type: things that could become spoiled, such as watermelons and fruits. The finder in this case should do what is in the owner’s best interests, whether this is eating it and paying for its value, or selling it and keeping its price until the owner comes.

The third type: all other kinds of wealth that are not covered by the first two types, such as money and vessels. All of these must be kept as a trust and announcements should be made in the places where people gather.

It is not permissible for anyone to pick up any kind of lost property unless he can be sure that he will deal with it properly and that he is able to make the necessary announcements, because of the hadeeth of Zayd ibn Khaalid al-Juhani (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about lost gold and silver. He said, ‘Know the details of the purse and the string, then announce it for a year. If no one claims it, then dispose of it, and it is like a trust in your hands. Then if the owner comes along some day, give it to him.” He was asked about the sheep, and he said, “Take it, because either it is for you, or your brother, or the wolf.” He was asked about lost camels, and he said, “What has it got to do with you? It has its water, it can walk to find water and it can eat trees until its owner finds it.” (Agreed upon).

The meaning of the phrase “Know the purse and the string” refers to the kind of purse or wallet that money is kept in and the way it is fastened or tied up.

The meaning of the phrase “then announce it for a year” is that it should be mentioned to people in the places where they gather, such as in market places and by the doors of the mosque etc. “A year” means for one full year. In the first week after it is found, it should be announced every day, because it is more likely that the owner will come in that first week. After that it should be announced as often as is customary among the people.

This was the method of announcing lost property in the past. Nowadays people should make lost and found announcements in whatever way is appropriate. What matters is achieving the desired result, so one must do whatever it takes to return property to its rightful owner.

The hadeeth indicates that it is obligatory to know exactly what the lost property is. The phrase “Know the purse and the strings” indicates that it is obligatory to know what it looks like, so that if the owner comes and describes it properly, it can be given to him, but if his description is at odds with the true description, then it is not permissible to give it to him.

The phrase “If no one claims it, then dispose of it” indicates that the finder takes possession of the property after one year has passed and after announcing it, but he should not dispose of it before he knows exactly what it is, i.e., until he knows “the purse and the string”, and he knows its value, nature and description. If the original owner comes along some time later, and describes it accurately, he should then give it to him, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If someone comes looking for it some day, then give it to him.”

The above discussion makes it clear that there are certain obligations with regard to lost property:

When it is found, the finder should not take it unless he is certain that he can be trusted to keep it and is able to make the necessary announcements until he finds the owner. Whoever does not feel that he can trust himself to do this is not allowed to pick it up. If he does pick it up, then he is like one who takes something wrongfully, because he took the property of someone else in a manner that is not permissible, and because by taking it he is causing the property of another person to be lost.

Before he takes it, he must be sure of its exact details, by knowing its “purse and string”, and its value, type and appearance. What is meant by its “purse” is knowing the appearance of the container it is in, whether it is a bag or a cloth, and what is meant by its “string” is what it is tied up with, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded this, and a command implies that something is obligatory.

It must be announced for a whole year, every day in the first week and then as frequently as is customary. In such announcements one can say for example, “Who has lost something?” and so on. The announcements should be made in places where people gather, such as in marketplaces or at the doors of mosques at prayer time. Announcements should not be made in the mosques themselves, because the mosques are not built for that, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever hears a man making an announcement about lost property in the mosque, let him say, ‘May Allaah never return it to you!’”

If someone comes looking for it and describes it properly, it must be given to him without asking him for proof or to swear an oath, because of the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to that effect, and because his precise description is sufficient in the place of proof or an oath. Indeed, his description may be more clear and more honest than proof or an oath. He should also be given any increase, whether attached or separate. But if he is not able to describe it, then it should not be given to him, because it is a trust in the hands of the finder, and it is not permissible for him to give it to someone who cannot prove that he is the owner.

If the owner does not come forward after it has been announced for an entire year, it becomes the property of the finder, but before he disposes of it he must be sure of its exact description, so that if the original owner comes along some day and describes it, he can give it back to him if it is still there, or he can give him something else if it is no longer there, because his possession of it is limited and expires when the original owner comes along.

Note: it is part of the Islamic teachings on lost property that we should understand how Islam pays attention to the issue of ownership and the sanctity of the Muslim’s property. From all of this we learn that Islam urges us to cooperate in goodness. We ask Allaah to help us all to stand firm in Islam and to die as Muslims.

From al-Mulakhkhas al-Fiqhi by Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzan Aal Fawzaan, p. 150

Some of those saying wait till like a month for the owner to show up just need time to plot how they'll claim the money. Even if theyl have to travel to illorin to claim it.

....as long as you've mentioned the amount,you can never know the rightful owner again...that's all I'll say.

How are you going to be sure if the true owner,when he/she finally Show up.That money is yours oooh.Don't bother yourself again.Pay your tithe and spend it.God knows your heart.

wow

Bimzybae:
Good evening here and happy Friday.

I am student of one of the University here at ilorin and i am into fabric business to help myself

Yesterday, as i was coming back from school; a customer ordered for a fabric and i went to delivered it to her so on my way back home, it's already like 6pm.

I decided to branch at a friend house who stay around the area i went to delivered the fabric but unfortunately, I couldn't meet her at home and her number was not reachable so i decided to trek abit maybe we would meet on the road as the time is around 6:30pm and she isn't the type who stay out for long.

After i pass like 3 buildings to her house, I saw a transparent black nylon near the road (it has almost felt inside the gutter) so i passed it and my instincts told me that was a money from the way it look, I went back to check what was inside the nylon and was so surprised to see a bundle of money wrap together.


I picked it up and waited for like 30minutes in that spot to see if anyone will pass claiming he or she was looking for lost money. After like 30minutes; no one show signs of searching for any lost money.

it's already getting late around 7pm, so i took bike to my house .

Getting home, I opened the nylon and counted the money and it was 106,000

I was feeling somehow and thinking of the condition the person would be because the money look like that of those traders based on the way it was wrapped together so i left my house early in the morning today to that same spot maybe the person might appear or i would see anyone talking about lost money but everyone were busy with their business so i left back home with the money.

The reason why i created this thread is to hear your advice on what to do with the money because part of me is telling me to give the needy the money , another part of me is telling me to use the money on my business and also get a small phone from it because the one i am using presently isn't that good and i need some cash for my business as well.

Please i will really appreciate your suggestions

Moderator should help me move it to appropriate place as i don't know where to post it.

Oga, do not spend from this money! just go and lodge it in your account, then hit the ATM right away.

Take the money to the nearest police station.

I SEE DEATH AROUND THE CORNER

antagonist:
believe this story at your own peril,

number 1 op is not female, op is a guy, heartmender_1 on instagram,

https://www.nairaland.com/4007997/please-me-win-gift

check this post by op a while ago

number 2 op is a guy affiliated with amiloaded.com and based in unilorin

I knew the story was fake. No one saw him picking the money? Na so

You've committed the first blunder by announcing the amount and the denomination in the public domain.If not the right place to take it to is the radio house,where announcement will be made and when the rightful owner comes,he/will be questioned.Unfortunately,you have revealed all the vital information.What I will advise you to do is to pay the cash into your account and leave it there for a while,then,better keep your mouth shut,don't ever discuss it with anybody or else you will land in serious trouble.At the end of one month,if you didn't hear of anybody looking for his/her lost money,then use it,don't give a dime of it to anybody.