What is the ruling on buying a car that is impounded by customs, its owner is unknown, and the reason for its impoundment is unclear?
It is not permissible to buy what the Customs Authority confiscates from goods, because this confiscation is considered usurpation (ghasb), and buying it has the ruling of buying usurped property.
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