The ruling on disposing of the surplus of donations for the mosque
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Question:
He says: Every imam who helps with good deeds donates to a mosque six air conditioners, and then it was agreed afterward that the mosque did not need the air conditioners. So, does the imam take the mosque’s surplus and put the remaining amount in a bag for the benefit of the mosque?
Answer:
If he seeks the permission of the donor, that is better, as long as the donor is still present. If he says, “The mosque only needed five,” and he gives him permission to dispose of them for the benefit of the mosque, he may dispose of them. If he reclaims them and puts them in another mosque, he has that right. The important thing is to use them if he is present.
He says: Every imam who helps with good deeds donates to a mosque six air conditioners, and then it was agreed afterward that the mosque did not need the air conditioners. So, does the imam take the mosque’s surplus and put the remaining amount in a bag for the benefit of the mosque?
Answer:
If he seeks the permission of the donor, that is better, as long as the donor is still present. If he says, “The mosque only needed five,” and he gives him permission to dispose of them for the benefit of the mosque, he may dispose of them. If he reclaims them and puts them in another mosque, he has that right. The important thing is to use them if he is present.
Source
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