What is the ruling on taking donated money from a polytheist to use for charitable and humanitarian projects, and is it permissible to use part of it for personal purposes?
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There is no harm in benefiting from the wealth of non-Muslims and spending it on specified charitable causes. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, accepted gifts from non-Muslims, and it is permissible to build mosques with their wealth. However, it is not permissible for an agent to take any of this money for himself without the principal's permission.
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