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Is it permissible to take from money designated for charitable purposes to meet a personal need, knowing that the money cannot currently be directed to its intended purpose?

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It is impermissible to take from a trust without the permission of its owner, even if the trustee is wealthy. What was withdrawn from the account must be returned, and the donor's intended use must be adhered to, or the money should be left in the account. Any other action requires the permission of the owner of the money. If he does not grant permission, it is not permissible, because betraying a trust is a characteristic of hypocrites. The owner's statement that it is a trust carried by the father is incorrect, as an agency is terminated by the death of either the agent or the principal. Therefore, you can return the money to him, and the deceased will not incur any sin thereby. You may also accept the agency and spend the money in the specified ways.

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