Taking the masjid borehole water for personal use
Question
A masjid has a borehole, can one fill and take water from the masjid to use for drinking etc. at home?
Answer
If the trustees or the people who contributed to the borehole intended public use then it is permissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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