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Is it permissible to eat the fruit of a tree growing in the masjid yard?

Published as Eating the fruit of a tree growing in the masjid yard

· 23 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to eat the fruit of a tree growing in the masjid yard?

Answer

If the fruit-bearing trees are for the income of the masjid it will be impermissible and if it is not for the income of the masjid it will be permissible provided one acquires permission from the trustees.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

لو غرس شجرة للمسجد فثمرتها للمسجد (الشامية 1/661), غرس فى المسجد أشجاراً تثمر إن غرس للسبيل فلكل مسلم الأكل وإلّا فتباع لمصالح المسجد (الدر المختار مع الشامية 4/432)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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