Waqf

Question:- Can a Madrasah rent out tennis courts for matches and use the income for expenses of the institute? Answer:- A Madrasah is generally donated (made Waqf) to the Muslim community primarily to have Muslim children educated in Deeni matters hence, the Madrasah...

Question:- If there are two daughters and an independent male appointed as Trustees to their late father's charitable trust, are the daughters allowed to ask for a say as to where the Lillah will be spent etc.? Also, are the rest of the shareholders/heirs allowed to...

Question:- In our Masjid trust named "XYZ Mosque and Madrasah Trust", there are Waqf properties. Can the income from the waqf properties be used for the following: 1. Musjid maintenance 2. Madrasah maintenance 3. Imaam and Muazzin salaries 4. Ustaad salaries in the...

Question:- A few questions from a Masjid committee: 1- Carpets that have been removed/replaced at the masjid We have Musallees interested in purchasing them so we plan to edge the sides, charge the Musallee for that and request they give a donation to the Masjid 1.1 -...

Question:- Is it permissible to have a parking bay reserved exclusively for the Imaam at the Masjid, considering that the Land is Waqf property? Answer:- Land donated to the Masjid is generally made Waqf for the use of the Muslim Ummah. This simply means that every...

Question:- There is a plot of land that is privately owned by a family trust that was used as a Muslim graveyard many years ago . A few years ago the trustees attempted to sell the land to a developer but the sale was cancelled when he discovered that the land was...

Question:- A person living next to the Masjid wants to make Waqf of a borehole to the Masjid, with the condition that the pipeline supplies water to his home (for his personal use) as well. Is it correct for him to attach such a condition, since the borehole will be...