Can the original owner reclaim a found object after the finder has disposed of it?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Lost-and-Found Property

Book 29 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the original owner finds the lost item after the finder has transferred ownership through sale, gift, or similar transactions, the owner may not reclaim the specific item itself. Instead, the owner has the right to take compensation of equivalent value. This is because the finder's disposition was valid since the item had entered the finder's ownership.