The Hila of Tamlik When Voluntary Charity Funds Are Also Available

Question

In our madrasa some money always remains under the nafila (voluntary charity) head as well, yet zakat money, after the hila of tamlik, is spent on teachers’ salaries and the like. Is the hila of tamlik impermissible until the voluntary charities have been completely exhausted? Zakat money is turned into nafila by means of the hila of tamlik in view of these benefits: that the zakat of the centre is discharged as soon as possible, whereas in spending it on the general public and people whose circumstances are…

Answer

In view of the consequences, there is latitude for this.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

Preview. The full text opens with JavaScript enabled.