What is the ruling on taking items belonging to the mosque, such as a ladder and others, when some people come with work to do in their homes to take these items from the mosque?

The questioner : Regarding taking items belonging to the mosque, for example a ladder or ... water, when some people come with work to do in their homes and take such items from the mosque and use them for their needs, does the imam commit a sin if he gives them these items, or does he have the right to refuse?

The Shaykh : It is not permissible for the imam, nor the mu'adhdhin, nor the mosque caretaker, nor anyone from the congregation to authorize taking these tools and benefiting from them outside the mosque, because these are endowments for the mosque, so it is not permissible for them to be used for anything else. It is not permissible for anyone to take them and use them, nor is it permissible for anyone else to authorize him to do so, even if it is assumed that the mosque does not need them, such as if there is an old ladder or old mats that some people take and use, because these belong to the mosque. If the mosque is in no need of them, they should be transferred to another mosque. As for people using them for their personal purposes, this is forbidden, and the one who does it is sinful, may Allah protect us from that.

The questioner : May Allah reward you and bless you. The questioner Muhammad Bital says in this: