Disposing of a reward paid to the mu'adhdhin after his resignation
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I was the mu'adhdhin of a mosque, and then I resigned. The reward was deposited into my account. My question is: Should I give this reward in charity, or should I return it to the competent authority?
Answer:
If it was paid after you resigned, give it to the one who replaced you in the adhan, the one who took over the adhan after you. It is his right, so give it to him. However, if no mu'adhdhin replaced you after you, then you must return it to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments. Return it to them because it was disbursed without entitlement. Return it to the authority.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I was the mu'adhdhin of a mosque, and then I resigned. The reward was deposited into my account. My question is: Should I give this reward in charity, or should I return it to the competent authority?
Answer:
If it was paid after you resigned, give it to the one who replaced you in the adhan, the one who took over the adhan after you. It is his right, so give it to him. However, if no mu'adhdhin replaced you after you, then you must return it to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments. Return it to them because it was disbursed without entitlement. Return it to the authority.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الغسل من الحيض — islamhouse.com (1:08:09)
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