Is it permissible for an Imam to raise funds for the town’s Islamic school in the masjid?

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

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It was the noble habit of Rasulallah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam to encourage the Sahaba to financially help and assist individuals and various causes of Deen.1

Thus fund raising is Sunnah and an act of great virtue and reward.

In the enquired case, the issue of fund raising is for an Islamic school. It is a well known fact that many Islamic schools are not entirely Islamic as projected. In Islamic schools there are basic violations of Sharia’.

It is therefore important for us to know which Islamic school you are referring to. Does the school facilitate for males and females? Is there segregation between the pupils? These are some of the many enquires for us to consider, the school being Islamic or not?

In principle, if the school fully complies with Shari’ah, it will be permissible to raise funds to assist the school.

If not, then raising funds to assist the Islamic school will be complacency to the wrongs in the Islamic school.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Arshad Ali

Student, Darul Iftaa

Trinidad

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai