Etiquettes of the Musjid

Conducting a mashwarah regarding worldly affairs in the Musjid

Q: In our Masjid, Mashwarah is undertaken regarding annual get together for food. The objective being how we can connect youngsters to the Masjid and an effort of Deen. In this Mashwarah, we decide where the meal or braai will be held, who will bring what food, how many people will be invited and what time the braai will be? Bearing in mind this objective, is it permissible for us to conduct this particular Mashwarah in the Masjid?

Teaching in the Musjid

Q: Can an ustaaz teaching with a salary teach in the musjid so that he may sit for the sunnat I'tikaaf in Ramadhaanul Mubarak? If not, could he continue with his teaching in the masjid and proportionately give back his salary?