Is it permissible to benefit from money found in the possession of a smuggler apprehended by a military serviceman, whether by taking all of it or a portion thereof?
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The questioner is not permitted to take this money or any part of it for himself, as it belongs either to its owner if he acquired it through lawful means, or to the public good represented by the state.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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