Question
Some Musjids are locked after every Salaat. While some musallis are still performing their Sunnat and Nafl, the Muath-thin stands behind waiting for them to finish as he is eager to lock up. This is disturbing the concentration of the musallis who have to either rush with their Salaat or leave without completing the Nafl. Is it permissible for the trustees of the Musjid to apply such pressure on the musallis?
Answer
The system of the muath-thin standing at the back waiting for musallis to finish to enable him to quickly lock the Musjid doors is improper. It most certainly disturbs the musallis and it is indirect pressure on them to leave the Musjid. It is necessary for the trustees to make a better arrangement. They should instruct the Muath-thin to remain in the Musjid until the last musalli has left, and that he should not act impatiently thereby applying indirect pressure on musallis to vacate the Musjid.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 25 No 06
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- 4
Appears under DA’WAT OR IBAADAT (approximate).