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What should one do with a sum of money found in the street when it is impossible to find its owner, knowing that one is in need of this money and its value is equivalent to a lunch for three people?

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The majority of scholars permit taking a small amount of money and benefiting from it. However, if it is something of value that its owner would seek, it must be announced publicly for a full year. If its owner comes, it is handed over to him. Otherwise, one is permitted to dispose of it. If its owner comes after it has been disposed of, it is handed over to him if it is still present, or something similar if it is a fungible item, or its value if it is a non-fungible item.

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