Removal of trustees for failing to fulfil their responsibilities

Question

If the trustees of the awqaf do not perform the duties of their office, do not keep the needs of the awqaf in view, do not protect the property of the awqaf, do not collect the rent of the waqf shops, never go to see the mosques of the awqaf, never come to the mosques to perform the prayer in congregation except for Jumu‘a, only on the day of Jumu‘a sit in the Awqaf office and write orders on paper, regard themselves as rulers over all the Muslims of the settlement and consider everyone their subjects, are bent on…

Answer

If the matter is really so, such people are not entitled to this office. However, no step should be taken without investigation that would give rise to discord (fitna).

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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