Deposits and Loaned Properties: Responsibility for Lost Masjid Repair Funds Kept in Trust

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Deposits and Loaned Properties: Responsibility for Lost Masjid Repair Funds Kept in Trust

English:

Question #1812:

I received, from the trustees of a masjid, funds that were donated for the purpose of carrying out certain repairs to the building of the masjid. However, the funds, alongwith my personal belongings, were lost. What should I do?

Answer #1812:

The person entrusted with the money should not be made to pay compensation if there was no negligence or improper handling on their part in safeguarding it.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Deposits and Loaned Properties