Who acquires ownership of the lost property after the year of announcement if taken by a slave?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Lost-and-Found Property

Book 29 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

Once the year of announcement is complete, the master acquires ownership because the taking of lost property is the slave's acquisition, and a slave's acquisitions belong to his master.