Is it permissible to give to the poor from the donation funds of the mosque that are designated for the mosque's obligations?
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh, we are responsible for a mosque in America, and some of the brothers are asking. He says: We are responsible for a mosque in America, and we ask people. Some of the brothers ask the poor for money, and the money that is with the mosque was given so that we could fulfill the mosque's obligations, such as paying the electricity bill, and so on. So, is it permissible for us to give to the poor from this money?
Answer:
No, the money is according to the intention of its owner, and he intended it for the mosque, so it is not permissible to spend it on anything other than the mosque.
Your Eminence the Shaykh, we are responsible for a mosque in America, and some of the brothers are asking. He says: We are responsible for a mosque in America, and we ask people. Some of the brothers ask the poor for money, and the money that is with the mosque was given so that we could fulfill the mosque's obligations, such as paying the electricity bill, and so on. So, is it permissible for us to give to the poor from this money?
Answer:
No, the money is according to the intention of its owner, and he intended it for the mosque, so it is not permissible to spend it on anything other than the mosque.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إعطاء الفقراء من أموال التبرعات الخاصة بالمسجد والمخصصة لواجبات المسجد؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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