Question
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
Respected mufti saheb
Is it permissible to designate an Imaams parking at a (waqf) masjid compound?
Is it permissible to designate paraplegic parking in a (waqf) Masjid compound?
Request for duas.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh
In principle, waqf property must be managed in accordance with the purpose and best interests of the waqf. Therefore, the land of a masjid remains waqf and cannot be appropriated as the private property of any individual. However, the authorized management may regulate its use in a manner that serves the legitimate interests of the masjid and its users.
Accordingly, it is permissible for the trustees of the waqf to designate a parking space for the Imām if there is a need to do so (where parking space at the masjid is limited). Likewise, it is permissible to designate parking spaces for paraplegic or otherwise disabled persons to facilitate their access to the masjid. In both cases, the designation is merely an arrangement for the use of the waqf property and does not establish a private proprietary right.[1]
And Allah Taʿāla Knows Best.
Baba Abu Bakr
Student -Darul Iftaa
Accra, Ghana
Checked and Approved by
Mufti Muhammad Zakariyya Desai
https://iftaa.co.za/20005/special-parking-at-a-waqf-masjid-compound/
