What is the ruling if the second finder intends to claim ownership for himself while announcing the item, without permission from the first finder?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Lost-and-Found Property
Primary text
There are two potential views regarding whether the second finder acquires ownership when he intends to possess it himself without permission from the first. One view holds that he owns it because the cause for ownership occurred in him, similar to if the first finder had permitted him to announce it for himself.
Supporting text
The second view holds that he does not own it because the authority to announce belongs solely to the first finder, analogous to a usurper seizing the item from the first finder and then announcing it.