when i was in jamaat in america we saw a lot of homeless people staying in the masajid. from what i can remember arab brothers seemed to be more tolerant to this. in fact, the arab brothers had a much more relaxed attitude towards the masjid compared to our sub-continent brothers who usually seem uptight and controlling when it comes to the masjid. anyway when we were staying in houston, texas we met a brother called salah. salah was black. and he was from the ghetto. these two things would have been enough to put most people off him but salah stayed in the masjid as he had no where to go. he stayed with our jamaat and helped us a lot. he took us into the ghetto as he wanted us to talk to his friends and family as he was concerned for their akhirah. now most people would have phoned the police if salah tried to stay in the masjid. he was black (no im not racist but many people are even though they say they are not, hence i am emphasising his race). he was from the ghetto. he was HUGE. he looked dangerous. but in the few days that we got to know him he turned out to be one of the most beautiful guys we met in america. and far from trying to freeload off the masjid, salah was trying hard to get a job. on the day we were about to leave salah wasnt around. we packed up and just as we were about to go we saw salah running to us with a massive smile on his face. he told us he went out looking for a job and he found one. he was overjoyed and started hugging us all. when he found out we were leaving he was crying. anyway....what are we meant to do with people like salah? throw him out of the masjid and tell him to get help from the church? shall we start choosing we we allow to sleep in the masjid based on apearance and race? im sure there is a church who will be all too willing to open there doors and their bibles to people like salaah. muslims should feel disgusyed with ourselves for allowing money and other dunya things from preventing help for our people.