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Using money collected for one project for another project

· 7 Rabiʻ II 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. Lillah money is collected at a Musjid for its own purposes.

Will it be permissible to use the Lillah money collected at the Musjid for another Musallahs purposes which is coordinated by the same people?

Answer

At the time of collection, if it was made clear to the donors that the money that is donated will be utilized for one Musjid only, it will not be permissible to utilize it for another Musallah. However, if it was made clear to the donors that the money that is donated will be utilized for one Masjid and one Musallah collectively, it would be permissible to utilize it collectively for the Musjid and Musallah.

As such, donations should be utilized in accordance to the expectations of the donors.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
Checked by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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