The ruling on taking money gifted to the poor
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Question:
Salih, one of the listeners, says: I am a resident of the Kingdom, and one of the men of charity gave me one thousand riyals and said to me, “Do you know a poor person? Give it to him.” I have a debt. Should I take it, or take from it, or distribute it? Please advise us, may Allah bless you.
Answer:
Distribute it and do not take anything from it, unless you say to the owner of the money, “I am in need.” If he permits you, there is no harm. However, if you give it to someone else and then take it for yourself, it is a trust in your possession, and it is not permissible for you to take anything from it without the owner’s permission. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Salih, one of the listeners, says: I am a resident of the Kingdom, and one of the men of charity gave me one thousand riyals and said to me, “Do you know a poor person? Give it to him.” I have a debt. Should I take it, or take from it, or distribute it? Please advise us, may Allah bless you.
Answer:
Distribute it and do not take anything from it, unless you say to the owner of the money, “I am in need.” If he permits you, there is no harm. However, if you give it to someone else and then take it for yourself, it is a trust in your possession, and it is not permissible for you to take anything from it without the owner’s permission. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7488 — youtube.com (15:01)
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