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Is it permissible, in Islamic law, for a charity to distribute the profits from donations collected for its benefit such that 50% goes to managing the sessions, 30% to the collecting team, and 20% to the charity, taking into consideration that 50% of the donations generated from ticket sales go to the charity or the team depending on the number of tickets sold?

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The virtue of charitable deeds is immense, but the work must be done purely for the sake of Allah the Almighty for the reward and recompense to be complete. Furthermore, charitable work should not aim for material or moral profit for those undertaking it; the primary goal should be the reward and recompense from Allah. Those in charge of charitable organizations are trustees of the donations and funds they collect, and they are not permitted to dispose of them except as specified by the donor. It is not permissible for those in charge of such organizations to benefit from what people pay in charities, zakat, and donations to the organization to achieve a specific personal material gain. They must spend the donors' money on what the donors specified, and their own compensation should be limited to the minimum necessary needs for the success of the charitable work.

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