Is it permissible to buy a car or motorcycle that has been confiscated by a non-Islamic government and then sold at auction?
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
If the government is authorized by the rightful owner to sell it based on an explicit or implicit contractual condition, or similar conditions for goods stored in ports, where the government reserves the right to sell them if they are not transported within a specified period, then the sale and purchase are valid. Otherwise, it is necessary to consult the rightful owner regarding that.
Source: Official website.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
If the sale was not with the owner's permission or knowledge of their consent, it is not permissible to buy or benefit from it.
Source: Special inquiry.
May you be successful in all good.