Before you give
Questions to ask before a masjid donation
Six questions any mosque committee should be glad to answer.
Six questions before a masjid donation
- What is the mosque’s charity number? Then find it on the register.
- Are its accounts up to date? And can you see them?
- Does it claim Gift Aid? Ask for the form.
- Is there a separate zakat fund? For zakat given to it.
- How are regular gifts used? Running costs, the madrasah, a reserve?
- How does it report back? A yearly meeting, a newsletter?
One lasting gift is water: build a water well and see it finished. See which Muslim charities spend least on fundraising, from their accounts.
If you want to do more
Give your time
Committees always need treasurers, cleaners and teachers.
Give your skills
An accountant, an electrician or a web designer can save a mosque real money.
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