Is it permissible to increase the amount of charity intended to be given on behalf of someone who cannot be reached and whose exact due amount is unknown, with the intention of it being another charity specifically for the giver and as a precaution, combining both intentions in one sum without knowing the value of each part, and is it necessary to inform the one who will give the money to the poor about the intention?
If you do not find the owner of the money, pay it to his heirs if they exist; otherwise, donate it as charity. You are permitted to add to the amount when donating it as charity, with the intention that the additional amount is also charity. You are not required to inform the agent of your intention when commissioning him to distribute the money.
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