The builder of the mosque’s control over its affairs and its congregation
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Question:
My question, may Allah preserve you and prolong your lives in His obedience, is about those who build mosques and control them. As we know, when mosques are built, they are an endowment (waqf) for Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). But some people nowadays have started to control them; for example, they choose certain things and begin to control matters that are truly strange. For instance, in Ramadan, when someone wants to take a wage, he says, “By Allah, I will not give it to you; I will not give it.” He prevents it, saying, “I am the one who built it; I am the one who will pay. Do this, do not do that,” until the control over the mosque’s congregation becomes an issue. What is the ruling on this? We need a word on this. May Allah reward your hands, and thank you, and may Allah reward you with good. Thank you, Abu Abd al-Rahman.
Answer:
If he does what is required for the mosque and meets the needs of the worshippers with handkerchiefs or other things, there is nothing wrong with that. And if someone precedes him and places some handkerchiefs or whatever the worshippers need, and he precedes him in doing so, he has no right to prevent him. Yes.
My question, may Allah preserve you and prolong your lives in His obedience, is about those who build mosques and control them. As we know, when mosques are built, they are an endowment (waqf) for Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). But some people nowadays have started to control them; for example, they choose certain things and begin to control matters that are truly strange. For instance, in Ramadan, when someone wants to take a wage, he says, “By Allah, I will not give it to you; I will not give it.” He prevents it, saying, “I am the one who built it; I am the one who will pay. Do this, do not do that,” until the control over the mosque’s congregation becomes an issue. What is the ruling on this? We need a word on this. May Allah reward your hands, and thank you, and may Allah reward you with good. Thank you, Abu Abd al-Rahman.
Answer:
If he does what is required for the mosque and meets the needs of the worshippers with handkerchiefs or other things, there is nothing wrong with that. And if someone precedes him and places some handkerchiefs or whatever the worshippers need, and he precedes him in doing so, he has no right to prevent him. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 03 فتاوى على الهواء - 03 02 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (49:36)
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