A person working in a night school who missed some days of teaching and received a salary or reward for them, and wished to return it to its source, so some people said to him
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The questioner : A person was working in a night school and missed some days of teaching, and he received a salary or reward for them. He wanted to return it to its source, but some people told him that the process is easy and may involve procedures that could take a long time. So he stood up and gave it in charity. Is his action valid?
The Shaykh : This action is not valid, but it is obligatory for him to return it to the state, not to the responsible party, because returning it to the responsible party may lead to difficult consequences. How does he return it to the state? He returns it to the Bayt al-Mal, because the Bayt al-Mal is part of the state treasury, and in that case, he will have cleared his conscience, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.
The Shaykh : This action is not valid, but it is obligatory for him to return it to the state, not to the responsible party, because returning it to the responsible party may lead to difficult consequences. How does he return it to the state? He returns it to the Bayt al-Mal, because the Bayt al-Mal is part of the state treasury, and in that case, he will have cleared his conscience, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.