Disposing of the Surplus of Donations for Building Mosques
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The questioner:
A questioner says: A man is engaged in the work of building mosques, and he obtains money that may exceed the cost of building the mosque. He spends it on another mosque, such as buying carpets and other things. Is this permissible, given that the endower gave it for a specific mosque?
The Shaykh:
If he takes donations for building a mosque and some money remains, he should return it to the donor or seek his permission to spend it on another mosque. He should take the permission of the owner of the money and not dispose of it on his own. He should not return the money to the owner without consulting him, or rather, he should seek his permission to spend it on another mosque. Yes.
The questioner:
He says in his question: Sometimes a small amount of money remains. Is it permissible for him to take it as his wage?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not take anything for himself. He is an agent; he does not take anything for himself unless the owner of the money gives it to him. If the owner of the money gives it to him and says, "This is for your trouble, this is your wage," there is no objection.
The questioner:
He also asks: Is it permissible for him to lend people from this money to meet their needs?
The Shaykh:
He lends people from this money. This is a trust in his possession. He spends it on what it was designated for, and he does not lend it to anyone, nor does he take anything for himself. Yes, and he does not borrow from it for himself; he does not take anything from it. This is a trust that he manages. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
A questioner says: A man is engaged in the work of building mosques, and he obtains money that may exceed the cost of building the mosque. He spends it on another mosque, such as buying carpets and other things. Is this permissible, given that the endower gave it for a specific mosque?
The Shaykh:
If he takes donations for building a mosque and some money remains, he should return it to the donor or seek his permission to spend it on another mosque. He should take the permission of the owner of the money and not dispose of it on his own. He should not return the money to the owner without consulting him, or rather, he should seek his permission to spend it on another mosque. Yes.
The questioner:
He says in his question: Sometimes a small amount of money remains. Is it permissible for him to take it as his wage?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not take anything for himself. He is an agent; he does not take anything for himself unless the owner of the money gives it to him. If the owner of the money gives it to him and says, "This is for your trouble, this is your wage," there is no objection.
The questioner:
He also asks: Is it permissible for him to lend people from this money to meet their needs?
The Shaykh:
He lends people from this money. This is a trust in his possession. He spends it on what it was designated for, and he does not lend it to anyone, nor does he take anything for himself. Yes, and he does not borrow from it for himself; he does not take anything from it. This is a trust that he manages. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
كتاب آحاديث الفتن والحوادث، أحاديث الفتن والحوادث [02] — alfawzan.live (53:51)
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