Fruit from neighbours tree falling into one's yard
Question
Our neighbour has a mango tree whose branches come over our wall. Daily mangoes fall in our yard. Do these mangoes belong to us or the neighbour?
Answer
The mangoes belong to your neighbour.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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