The Mosque’s Oil for the Imam

Question

What is the Sharʿi ruling on the imam taking some item of the mosque, such as oil and the like, into his own use?

Answer

If the waqif (endower) has given the imam permission for this and has fixed its quantity, and the imam is poor, then it is proper for the imam to spend it to the extent fixed by the waqif. And if the waqif did not give permission but it has been made part of the imam’s salary — for example, the salary has been fixed as so many rupees and so much oil each month — then too it is…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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