Hireing Masjid Premises

[murtuza]

Resently in Chennai the Amil and Jamat has decided to hire the massalla site (1mt x 1.5 mt.)@ of Rs. 1000/- each for the pray in Ramazan month for Women and they have proposed to sell about 900 sites.

Can any one comment that how below this people will go in search of money?

[porus]

Originally posted by Murtuza Gamwala:
Resently in Chennai the Amil and Jamat has decided to hire the massalla site (1mt x 1.5 mt.)@ of Rs. 1000/- each for the pray in Ramazan month for Women and they have proposed to sell about 900 sites.

Can any one comment that how below this people will go in search of money?

What? No darajaat in places hor hire?
Remember, location, location, location.

It would be a disgrace if all locations were priced the same? It would not accord to our noble Dawoodi, Tayyibi, Fatemi, Muslim tradition.

I suggest locations next to Shahzaadi Sahebaan should have the most price. Shahzaadis themselves would not pay, of course. Since Sheikhs have already paid for their titles, their wives should get a discount depending on the seniority of the Sheikh (meaning one who contributed most. All the richest people will of course afford the best sites.

That will leave all "aam" ladies to pray on dirt near the edge of the masjid.

Families involved in interest or whose men do not sport beards should be barred as they will not get the "sawaab" any way.

[porus]

Originally posted by porus:
[QBFamilies involved in interest or whose men do not sport beards should be barred as they will not get the "sawaab" any way.[/QB]

Actually these families could be allowed to pay so that others can pray for their soul. They wil then get sawaab by proxy and also get the "tawfiq" to join the fold. So they can pay but not pray. They should not pray by themselves either as that would be invalid and useless.

[Muddai]

Resently in Chennai the Amil and Jamat has decided to hire the massalla site (1mt x 1.5 mt.)@ of Rs. 1000/- each for the pray in Ramazan month for Women and they have proposed to sell about 900 sites.

How about charging sponsors for each massalla site Rs. 2000/- ? That will be an added revenue stream and the lucky winners will also get a complimentary massalla sporting the logo of the sponsor ! "THIS MASALLA SPONSORED BY ACE HARDWARE" !!!

[Muslim First]

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During High Holidays Jews who want to attend services at temple has to buy tickets. This is over and above congregations annual dues.

Masjids in Islam has an open door policies and always on firs come basis. I do hope commercialism does not reach Masjids.

B.T.W. being involeved in planning of numerous Mosques, 1.5 m wide space is too generous. 30" (0.762 m) will do and will generate more revenue.

Wasalaam

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