Can I Use Money Set Aside for Charity from My Charity Fund?

Question

Peace be upon you. I have set aside money for charity. Can I use the money that I have set aside for charity from the money in the charity box? Can I do this even if I did not originally intend for this money to be for charity? I am exchanging it to get smaller denominations so that I can give charity, for example, I put 50,000 in charity and take 5 tens in its place, so I can give 10,000 every day.

Answer 1

It is permissible to use the money set aside for charity from the charity box, even if it was not originally intended for that purpose. The important thing is that the intention is made at the time of giving the charity.

It is also acceptable to exchange larger denominations for smaller ones to facilitate giving charity regularly.

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For more information:

Here is a source regarding the permissibility of using money set aside for charity: Islamic Source

Here is another source regarding the use of money for charity: Islamic Source