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If you found a lost wallet- how much money would need to be in it before you keep it?

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Reply 20

The Clockwork Apple

If you find a wallet with an ID and keep the money, you're having the same mentality as someone who steals and knows he/she will not get caught. It's not yours. End of story.

Reply 21

AbdulKoyes

Original post by fiasco.j

That's haram. :gasp:

Allah is watching you. :security:

I'm not a Muslim so...

Reply 22

fiasco.j

Original post by AbdulKoyes

I'm not a Muslim so...

So why call yourself Abdul then? :hmmm:

Reply 23

username1039383

My conscience wouldn't let me take a penny. Was bought up not to steal so why suddenly ignore my morals ?

Reply 24

Teddysmith123

I found a wallet once nd it had £200 in it but I gave it to the register at the shop in case someone was looking for it. I won't lie, I was tempted but I don't think I could live with myself had I have taken it. So I don't think there is any amount of money I would find in a wallet to make me want to keep it...
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Reply 25

AbdulKoyes

Original post by fiasco.j

So why call yourself Abdul then? :hmmm:

My parents gave me the name when I was born... Besides, I like it

Reply 26

fiasco.j

Original post by AbdulKoyes

My parents gave me the name when I was born... Besides, I like it

Wait a minute...you're not a muslim, yet your parents named you Abdul.

How unorthodox. :laugh:

Reply 27

xoxAngel_Kxox

I would hand it back however much is in it. I won't pretend to be some hugely moral person, but guilt wouldn't let me keep anything.

Reply 28

taylorg292

I'd return it no matter how much money was in it, because the guilt of not handing it in would get to me in the end if I didn't.

Reply 29

AbdulKoyes

Original post by fiasco.j

Wait a minute...you're not a muslim, yet your parents named you Abdul.

How unorthodox. :laugh:

I was born and raised into a Muslim household, and I was Muslim until the age of 15

Reply 30

SirMasterKey

I'd hand it in with no money taken.

Reply 31

TheMagicRat

With ID, I'd get it back to the person.

Without ID, I'd keep it.

Reply 32

Frostyjoe

I would take to the police station and if no one claimed it i'd take it. But if it was a few thousand pounds i'd feel really guilty taking it.

Reply 33

miser

I accidentaly left my wallet in the gym changing rooms last year. It was handed in thankfully, but all the money was gone. They even took the Euros and Swiss money.

I'd like to say I'd hand it in, but the reality is it'd depend on how easy it was to do that.

£10k and I'd keep it

Keep the money if you must, but return or hand in the wallet itself. For most people who have jobs, losing all their cards/ID/etc is much worse than having £50-100 taken.

If I lost my wallet and someone returned it with £50 missing, I'd be much happier about getting the wallet back than I was annoyed about losing the £50. Most other people would probably be similar.

That doesnt mean taking the money is ok, just that for most people, its the non-money stuff in the wallet which is more important.

Obviously if it has a substantial amount of money in it then things are slightly different.

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 36

Guru Jason

I think there are a lot of liars here. I would take the money regardless of how much was there and I think many who said they'd return it would keep it too.