The Imam’s Reward for the Hafiz Who Substituted for Him During His Travel

Question:
The questioner says: I am the imam of a mosque, and I appointed one of the huffaz to recite the Noble Qur’an in the mosque during my travel, but he refused to take the reward. Should I take the reward and place it in the mosque, or give it to the cleaning worker, or what should I do with it?

Answer:
If you traveled for a valid purpose, then the reward is yours, because you are the imam of the mosque, and you are permitted to travel for necessity or for a pressing need, so the salary is yours. If you wish to give charity from it or donate from it, that is up to you, but it is your right, because you did not leave the imamate out of laziness or indifference, but rather you left it due to an impediment and an excuse. Praise be to Allah, if he accepted to take some of the reward, then he has that right. And if he did not accept, then the reward is yours to dispose of as you see fit. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,