A person donates a musjid and property as Waqf stipulates that the trustees should be from a specific scet,i.e:(sunni surti muslim).Is this in accordance with shariah?The person is now deceasaed and the current mutawallies continue with this practice.Is this correct? How should we resolve this matter seeing that this has potential of splitting communities.Please advise..
In principle, it is necessary for the Waqf (donor) to stipulate the trustees for the Waqf (donated article) and hand the Waqf over to the trustees. Therefore, the practice is correct. (Qudoori pg.138)
However, we suggest the trustees specified should be upright Muslims who hold sound Islamic ethos and beliefs.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai