What is the ruling on a flight attendant taking trivial items left behind by passengers, especially if they find a pen whose value might reach $5?
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The questioner is not permitted to take anything found on the plane unless it is something minor of no value that its owner would not ask about. If there is doubt about this, it is obligatory to hand it over to the competent authorities.
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