1 Jumaadal Oola 1448 AH | ١ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٨ هـ | Monday, 12 October 2026

Special Parking at Masjid Compound

1 Jumaadal Oola 1448 | 12 October 2026

Question

Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
Respected mufti saheb
Is it permissible to designate an Imaams parking at a (waqf) masjid compound?
Is it permissible to designate paraplegic parking in a (waqf) Masjid compound?
Request for duas.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh

In principle, waqf property must be managed in accordance with the purpose and best interests of the waqf. Therefore, the land of a masjid remains waqf and cannot be appropriated as the private property of any individual. However, the authorized management may regulate its use in a manner that serves the legitimate interests of the masjid and its users.

Accordingly, it is permissible for the trustees of the waqf to designate a parking space for the Imām if there is a need to do so (where parking space at the masjid is limited). Likewise, it is permissible to designate parking spaces for paraplegic or otherwise disabled persons to facilitate their access to the masjid. In both cases, the designation is merely an arrangement for the use of the waqf property and does not establish a private proprietary right.[1]

And Allah Taʿāla Knows Best.  

Baba Abu Bakr

Student -Darul Iftaa

Accra, Ghana

Checked and Approved by

Mufti Muhammad Zakariyya Desai


 [1] درر الحكام في شرح مجلة الأحكام ١/‏٥٧ — علي حيدر (ت ١٣٥٣)

«[(المادة 58) التصرف على الرغبة منوط بالمصلحة]

التصرف على الرغبة منوط بالمصلحة.

هذه القاعدة مأخوذة من قاعدة " تصرف القاضي فيما له فعله من أموال الناس والأوقاف مقيد بالمصلحة " أي أن تصرف الراعي في أمور الرعية يجب أن يكون مبنيا على المصلحة، وما لم يكن كذلك لا يكون صحيحا. والرعية هنا: هي عموم الناس الذين هم تحت ولاية الولي………. والحاصل يجب أن يكون تصرف السلطان والقاضي والوالي والوصي والمتولي والولي مقرونا بالمصلحة وإلا فهو غير صحيح ولا جائز.»

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