Hi,
I live in a town that has a large Muslim community. In my area there are a 7-8 mosques ma'sha Allah. I read my Friday prayers at a couple of these mosques.
Unfortunately, between the Khutbah and the namaaz, the general secretary of the mosque comes to the microphone and starts reading out a list of people who have donated to the mosque that week. It'll be something like: "Mr Hussain (of 123 Smith Lane) has donated £20 to the mosque, and has asked that we all pray for the wellbeing of his ill mother back in Pakistan". Or "Choudhury Arshad of random village in Pakistan has donated £10 and asked that we pray for x, y and z" etc,.
Now, I've had this debate with several friends and family. I believe it is wrong (haram maybe?) to announce to the world when you give charity. Let your left hand know not what your right has given etc,.
I also believe it annoys the jamaat to sit there and listen to this for 10mins (and sometimes considerably longer on Eid). The oldest mosque in my town (built by Pakistani/ Kashmiri immigrants in the 70s) has always done this. The other mosque that I attend used to do it less, but has gradually increased this in recent years.
What are your thoughts?
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