Ruling on the imam of a mosque taking from the mosque's funds

Question:
Abu Mujahid, a resident of the UAE, has this set of questions. In the first question, he says: Your Eminence, he mentions that he is the imam of one of the mosques and a teacher in the morning and evening. He says: I work without a salary, and one of the righteous people came and gave me a sum of money in the name of the mosque. Is it forbidden for me to use this money for myself?

Answer:
If he gave it to you for the benefit of the mosque, such as for repairs, bedding, or for the poor, then do not take anything from it. But if he gave it to you for yourself, saying, "This is assistance from me to you," then there is no harm. However, if he gave it to you for the benefit of the mosque, such as for bedding, repairs, a lamp, or other interests of the mosque, then you are not allowed to take anything from it; rather, it must be spent on the interests of the mosque. But if he gave it to you saying, "Give it in charity, spend it in what you see as avenues of good," then work with it in avenues of good. Do not take anything from it for yourself; rather, spend it in the avenues of good he indicated, because you are an agent. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.