Our mosque uses donated incense but after use the incense it is thrown away and pieces that can be used are left. Is it permissible or not for me to take these pieces for personal use?
هل يجوز أن آخذ من باقي بخور المسجد؟
Fatwas / Inheritance and donations / Is it permissible for me to take the remaining incense from the mosque?
Question
Our mosque uses donated incense but after use the incense it is thrown away and pieces that can be used are left. Is it permissible or not for me to take these pieces for personal use?
هل يجوز أن آخذ من باقي بخور المسجد؟
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family and his companions.
To proceed:
It is not permissible for the mosque’s committee to throw away the beneficial things that remain from what was endowed to the mosque. If they do that then it is obligatory to return it to them or to take it to another mosque. However I do not think that it is permissible to take the pieces for your own personal use.
Your brother,
Dr. Khalid al-Mosleh
29 / 01 / 1424 AH
Praise be to Allah, and may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family and his companions.
To proceed:
It is not permissible for the mosque’s committee to throw away the beneficial things that remain from what was endowed to the mosque. If they do that then it is obligatory to return it to them or to take it to another mosque. However I do not think that it is permissible to take the pieces for your own personal use.
Your brother,
Dr. Khalid al-Mosleh
29 / 01 / 1424 AH