Book of Deposits (Wadīʿa)

558 — They unanimously agree that all entrusted goods must be returned to their rightful owners.

559 — They unanimously agree that safeguarding the deposit is the responsibility of the custodian.

560 — They unanimously agree that the custodian’s statement, “The deposit has been lost,” is to be accepted. ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab, however, held him liable, and Anas required compensation for a deposit that disappeared while among his possessions.

561 — They unanimously agree that if the custodian himself secures the deposit in his chest, shop, or house, and it is subsequently lost, he bears no liability.

562 — They unanimously agree that if the deposit is a single dirham and it becomes mixed with other coins through someone else’s act, the custodian incurs no liability.

563 — They unanimously agree that when the custodian has secured the deposit and later claims it has been lost, his word is accepted upon his taking an oath.

564 — They unanimously agree that once the deposit is identified as belonging to a specific person, that person has the strongest claim to it, and it must be handed over to him.

565 — They unanimously agree that the custodian is forbidden to use the deposit for fear of damaging it.

566 — They unanimously agree that its use is permissible with the owner’s explicit permission.

Book of Lost-and-Found Property (Luqata)

Ibn al-Mundhir said: No consensus has been established on this matter.