Public proclamation (munashada) of a found thing, and appealing to a wrongdoer

In the lexicon munashada is raising the voice to call out a lost thing; in law it is the public announcement of a found thing. Most jurists hold that the finder must proclaim it, whether he means to keep it or to keep it for its owner. ^{1 2}

A thing found on private land is left alone. On public ground, a thing that keeps is proclaimed for a year; a perishable food may be eaten by the finder, with a duty to proclaim it, or sold with the judge's leave, the Shafi'is holding that the money is held in trust. Treasure from the pre-Islamic period is a buried deposit with a fifth due; treasure from the Islamic period is found property. ^{2 3}

The period is a year according to most jurists. Places are the gatherings of people, the resting places of travellers, the markets and the doors of mosques when congregations leave. ³

Jurists differ on whether it is forbidden or disliked. The Shafi'is except the Sacred Mosque, since the House is a place people return to. ⁴

Animals able to reach water and pasture and to defend themselves against wolves, such as camels, may not be taken up. Animals that cannot, such as sheep, may be taken and eaten, with compensation owed if the owner appears. Proclamation in verse is allowed outside the mosque, without satire, exaggeration or unlawful love poetry. ^{4 5}

The Malikis recommend appealing to an aggressor before a fight, if possible, calling him to fear God and to leave the wayfarer alone. Sahnun held that such an appeal only makes him more daring. ⁵