What happens if the second finder knows about the first finder, returns the item to him, but the first finder refuses to take it back and asks the second to announce it instead?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Lost-and-Found Property
Primary text
If the first finder refuses to take custody and instructs the second to announce it, and the second does so, the second finder owns the item. This is because the first finder abandoned his right, causing it to lapse.