Title: Finance

Question: Our organization receives lots of money for various reasons. We have about 17 accounts: Account 1 - Rental income from properties Account 2 - Zakat Account 3 - Fitrana Account 4 - Education Trust Fund Account 5 - Dawah Fund Account 6 - Disaster Relief Account 7 - Hostel Account Account 8 - Commercial Business Account 9 - Trust Account Account 10 - Appeal Account Account 11 - Masjid Account Account 12 - School Account Above is 12 Major Accounts - These account have their reasons and its donors donate accordingly. All accounts have their own reasons and money used accordingly. Our question is when we run low in balance from one account can we use money from other accounts to meet the requirements. Will this be not abuse of donors intention of donating the money. Can the organization make such decision to spend the money? Example - can we use Dawah or Disaster Relive money to do Building Maintenance that gives rental income?

Answer ID: 45028Posted on: Aug 31, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 649/509/H=1434) The organization does not have right to spend the amount of one mad (head) in another mad (head). It is against the intention of donor. Also there is fear that wajib sadaqah shall not be paid rightly in some cases. Hence the organization should spend as per the intention of donor and as per the Shariah ruling.