Disposing of money donated for painting the mosque
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, if a donor gave me money for the purpose of painting the mosque,
The Shaykh:
Painting is well known; you bring the paint to the mosque. Right? What is the meaning in this matter? Yes, he tells you for the sake of the mosque's strength or painting the mosque. He says the paint, painting the mosque. Yes. It is a waqf (endowment) between you and Shaytan. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I spent on my brother, and a donor gave me money for the purpose of painting the mosque, then a problem occurred with the air conditioners. Do I have the right to repair the air conditioners with that man's money?
The Shaykh:
As for changing the purpose of his disposal from painting to the air conditioners, there is no harm. However, disposing of it on his behalf is not permissible.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, if a donor gave me money for the purpose of painting the mosque,
The Shaykh:
Painting is well known; you bring the paint to the mosque. Right? What is the meaning in this matter? Yes, he tells you for the sake of the mosque's strength or painting the mosque. He says the paint, painting the mosque. Yes. It is a waqf (endowment) between you and Shaytan. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I spent on my brother, and a donor gave me money for the purpose of painting the mosque, then a problem occurred with the air conditioners. Do I have the right to repair the air conditioners with that man's money?
The Shaykh:
As for changing the purpose of his disposal from painting to the air conditioners, there is no harm. However, disposing of it on his behalf is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/101 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:05:37)
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