Resolution No. (264) by the Board of Iftaa', Research and Islamic Studies:
"Prohibition of Building Graveyard from Mosque`s Donations"
Date: (18/Thu Al-Hijjah/1439 AD), corresponding to (30/8/2018AH).
On its eleventh session held on the above date, the Board reviewed the letter sent from His Excellency, the Mayor of Barqash Municipality, and it read as follow:
I have enclosed a letter from the Chairman of Khfur Rakeb`s Local Council in which he requested the ruling of Sharia on deducting a certain amount-from the donations raised in favor of Mos`ab Ibn Umayer's Mosque-to build an Islamic graveyard in that area since the old one is overcrowded.
After prolonged deliberations, the Board decided the following:
It is impermissible to spend the donations in a purpose other than that for which they were raised since Mosques' Committees are entrusted with spending donations in the exact disbursement channel for which they were collected in the first place. This is because, Allah, The Most Exalted, Said (What means): "God doth command you to render back your Trusts to those to whom they are due" [An-Nisa' 58]. In conclusion, donations made in favor of the mosque should only be spent for the benefit of the mosque itself and spending them in building a graveyard is prohibited. And Allah Knows Best.
Chairperson of Iftaa` Board,Grand Mufti of Jordan,
Dr. Mohammad Al-Khalayleh
Sheikh Sa`eid Al-Hijjawi, Member
Prof. Abdullah Al-Fawaaz, Member
Dr. Muhammad Khair Al-Issa, Member
Dr. Majid Al-Darawsheh, Member
Prof. Adam Noah/ Member
Judge. Khaled Al-Wrikat
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hasanat, Member
