Picking the roses or any other flowers that grow on the Musjid premises
Question
Is it permissible to pick the roses or any other flowers that grow on the masjid premises or in its yard, without damaging the plant and without the intention of selling them?
Answer
If the trustees do not mind in picking up roses etc. it is permissible.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
لو غرس شجرة للمسجد فثمرتها للمسجد (الشامية 1/661), غرس فى المسجد أشجاراً تثمر إن غرس للسبيل فلكل مسلم الأكل وإلّا فتباع لمصالح المسجد (الدر المختار مع الشامية 4/432)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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