The ruling on spending donations for breaking the fast of the fasting person on the dinner

Question : We are the imams of the mosques, and donations come to us in the name of breaking the fast of the fasting person. There are fasting people in the mosque who break their fast, but some of the mosque congregation, whether they are present or not, or whatever is present for them, and the amounts that come in are spent on the dinner. Does this clear the conscience? And are we required to inform the one who gives the amount about this, or not? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer : As for if the dinner is placed with the dates at the time of breaking the fast, then this is included in breaking the fast of the fasting person; he takes it as part of breaking the fast, there is no doubt in that. But if it is given to him after the Maghrib prayer, it is not included, because the fasting person has already broken his fast. Perhaps he breaks his fast in this mosque, and then when he prays Maghrib he leaves, and new people come. After the prayer they eat the dinner. So, can we say that those who ate the dinner have broken their fast? No, we cannot. Therefore, it is recommended for the owners of mosques that have breaking the fast of the fasting person to delay the iqamah of the Maghrib prayer until the people finish eating the dates and the dinner, and this would be a complete breaking of the fast. Yes. The time is up, this was the last question.