What is the obligation of the person who saves lost property from imminent danger?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Lost-and-Found Property

Book 29 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Once the property is in the hands of the rescuer, he must hand it over to the Imam's deputy. By doing so, he is absolved of any guarantee or liability concerning the property. He does not gain ownership of it through the customary process of publicizing the find (ta'rif), as the religious law has not stipulated that procedure for such items.