Musjid

Waqf

Q: The en-dowers of a waqf property in situated in South Africa are all deceased. Their original intention was that the rental proceeds from the waqf property should be given to a specific madrassa in India. The current trustees have no contact with the responsible individuals in India and as a result the funds are collecting in a bank account in South Africa. A local SA musjid trust has approached these trustees to purchase that waqf property for the purposes of establishing a much needed madarassa.

1)Can the trustees sell this property to the local musjid trust.

2)Can they grant the local musjid trust the use of the property at no charge.

Musjid-e-kabeer

Q: Your answer below refers:

A Musjid-e-kabeer is a Musjid which is 334,451 square metres or more.

Question : Will the musjid still be considered Musjid -e-Kabeer if the total musjid area is example 400 square meters, however spread out over four floors of 100 square meters each floor.

Is the Isipingo Beach Musjid a Musjid-e-kabeer?

Q: Isipingo Beach Jaami' Musjid has the following measurements. Please advise if it is a Musjid-ul-Kabir or Musjid-us-Saghir.

1. 369,93 square metres. This includes the Musjid and the Sahen area. It excludes the gallery upstairs and it excludes the wudhu khana which is designated as Musjid area.

2. 295,14 square metres. This is the musjid area only. It excludes the sahen, the gallery upstairs and the wudhu khana designated as musjid area.