How the Income of an Old Mosque Is to Be Spent

Question

(1) And apart from the first mosque, there is land of the mosque that is waqf. Is it permissible to derive any kind of benefit from the endowed place, with or without the consent of the respected people of the village, or not? (2) Where and how should the income of the endowed land be spent?

Answer

Using it contrary to the purpose of the waqif (endower) is impermissible; rather, it should be used in accordance with his conditions. If it was made waqf for the benefit (revenue) of the mosque, then it should be let out on rent and the rent spent on the needs of the mosque.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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