Question:
Salaam to All the ulema of eshaykh.
I ask you make dua for me as I am in great need of your dua’s and council. I recently decided to donate some sporting goods to the local madrasar (ie: snooker table/ table tennis). My intention was that it would encourage children in their studies and in the future we could volunteer our time and give access to children to use these facilities outside the madarasar times. As we are growing up in society that is full of fitna. Unfortunately, I was greeted with negative feedback by the masjid committee. Although I did this for the raza of Allah swt and his Nabi s.a.w . Can you advice me what would be the best thing to do? Either make sabar and walk away or stand up to this tyranny. Jazakhallah.
Answer:
Alaykum Salam,
It may just not fit their needs or their views of appropriate recreation. Forgive them and go to another madrasa that might use your donation. If not, try and try again. Table tennis might be easier to donate so mention it by itself and if they say yes you can then mention the snooker also. If all madrasas decline you can just respect their decision and move on.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
