What is the ruling on a found item discovered in a public rest stop for travelers, given that the traveler only passes through there once a year, and if it is impossible to find its owner, is it permissible to donate the found item itself instead of its value, and is it obligatory to give it as charity to a poor person?
It is permissible to give in charity money that one was unable to deliver to its owner. The expenditure for this charity can be in all forms of good deeds and various acts of worship, such as giving it to a poor person or building a mosque. It does not have a specific designated expenditure.
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