Exchanging a portion of one's property for a portion of the musjids property

· 10 Jumada II 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A muslim person want to give the back portion of his property to the masjid, which is next to masjid on some conditions. He wants some front part of the masjid's property. He wants to make a shop over their but some people who gave money to the masjid are opposed to this proposal. They don't want to exchange the masjid part.

Answer

If the property is not waqf property then the exchange can be made.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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