Giving Found Money In Charity
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He says: I am a worker in one of the clothing stores. One day, I found five hundred riyals around the cashier's office. I kept it for a period of time, but the owner did not return. So I sent it to one of my needy relatives with the intention of charity on behalf of the owner. Is this action of mine correct?
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