Is it permissible to pick olives from abandoned trees that their owners have left behind to prevent them from going to waste?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If the apparent situation is that the owners of the trees have abandoned them, then there is no harm in benefiting from their fruits, as is the case with things that have been forsaken out of disinterest. It is permissible for a passerby to eat fruits from the trees under certain conditions.
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