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?
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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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