The ruling on renting out the residence of the imam or the mu'adhdhin in the mosque
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some mosques have a residence for the imam and another for the mu'adhdhin. If one of them no longer needs it, is he permitted to rent it out? Because some people say this is a matter of time, and also that this contract may not be completed, which is the case if the imam or the mu'adhdhin leaves the position. The time is for the specific person, such as the imam, the mu'adhdhin, or the servant.
Answer:
The mosque is an endowment (waqf) for a specific person. It is permissible for that specific person, if he no longer needs it, to rent it out, because it is endowed for him; he has the right to benefit from it and use it. Therefore, it is permissible for him to rent it out. Even if you say to him that he died or that he was removed from the position, the contract extends into the future and is valid for what has passed. The contract extends into the future.
Honorable Shaykh, some mosques have a residence for the imam and another for the mu'adhdhin. If one of them no longer needs it, is he permitted to rent it out? Because some people say this is a matter of time, and also that this contract may not be completed, which is the case if the imam or the mu'adhdhin leaves the position. The time is for the specific person, such as the imam, the mu'adhdhin, or the servant.
Answer:
The mosque is an endowment (waqf) for a specific person. It is permissible for that specific person, if he no longer needs it, to rent it out, because it is endowed for him; he has the right to benefit from it and use it. Therefore, it is permissible for him to rent it out. Even if you say to him that he died or that he was removed from the position, the contract extends into the future and is valid for what has passed. The contract extends into the future.
Source
إيجار مسكن الإمام أو المؤذن الذي يوفره له المسجد — alfawzan.live
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