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**Hoijdxvh** · 12-03-2009, 08:21 PM

if they are getting paid a wage then they should put the hours in the same way a normal worker would in a job.

What we fail to realise is that Imaamat is just as good a full time work. to us it seems the imam just comes and leasds salah thats all. but the Imam is actully tied up between the times of salah as he can't do anything else between that time. ask the Imams and they will tell you, becasue of the Imamat they cannot go or do anything else.
however, such imams who are fultime should give more time to the masjid where they are accecaple to the public for their needs.

The problem we have is that we regard Imam to be just for salah whereas the ulama are Imams of the community and this is a full time job. in the past the ulama would get the best pay from the baitul maal, due to which they could be free for the service of deen. but now when they are payed the least they have to look else where for livlihood and due to which cannot give the time for service of deen.

if our masaajid were to pay them well, they would not need to work elsewhere, hence they should not have any reason not to be serving the community.

12-03-2009, 08:21 PM	#16
Hoijdxvh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 438 Senior Member	if they are getting paid a wage then they should put the hours in the same way a normal worker would in a job. What we fail to realise is that Imaamat is just as good a full time work. to us it seems the imam just comes and leasds salah thats all. but the Imam is actully tied up between the times of salah as he can't do anything else between that time. ask the Imams and they will tell you, becasue of the Imamat they cannot go or do anything else. however, such imams who are fultime should give more time to the masjid where they are accecaple to the public for their needs. The problem we have is that we regard Imam to be just for salah whereas the ulama are Imams of the community and this is a full time job. in the past the ulama would get the best pay from the baitul maal, due to which they could be free for the service of deen. but now when they are payed the least they have to look else where for livlihood and due to which cannot give the time for service of deen. if our masaajid were to pay them well, they would not need to work elsewhere, hence they should not have any reason not to be serving the community.
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