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**emupsMaispubs** · 12-03-2009, 08:38 PM

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.

true... because of this reason both my brothers are unable to visit my parents much, even this last Eed (they had to lead Eed salaah in their masjid). It takes lots of sacrifice, especially when you're living in a different city/province from the rest of your family.

1) They are paid pittance (less then minimum wage) which isn’t enough for them to sustain themselves and family which makes them look elsewhere. The pay is pittance but the time is real and since there are being PAID the committee and community treat them as employees, they don’t look at the amount but simply at the fact that they are being paid

This reminds me of the first Imam that my masjid had, back when I was very young. He was being paid an extremely low wage, so he was forced to work in the flea market on the weekends. The community had a big hoo-haa as to how he could work in so unprestigious a place, with non mahram around. My dad got really angry, and told them the same was the case with their offices. Besides, that moulana had family back home (ie wife and kids) he had to sponsor, and he obviously couldn't do that with the meagre wage he received from his loving community.

though I hear now he has a wonderful position, far away from his first job place.

12-03-2009, 08:38 PM	#19
emupsMaispubs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	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. true... because of this reason both my brothers are unable to visit my parents much, even this last Eed (they had to lead Eed salaah in their masjid). It takes lots of sacrifice, especially when you're living in a different city/province from the rest of your family. 1) They are paid pittance (less then minimum wage) which isn’t enough for them to sustain themselves and family which makes them look elsewhere. The pay is pittance but the time is real and since there are being PAID the committee and community treat them as employees, they don’t look at the amount but simply at the fact that they are being paid This reminds me of the first Imam that my masjid had, back when I was very young. He was being paid an extremely low wage, so he was forced to work in the flea market on the weekends. The community had a big hoo-haa as to how he could work in so unprestigious a place, with non mahram around. My dad got really angry, and told them the same was the case with their offices. Besides, that moulana had family back home (ie wife and kids) he had to sponsor, and he obviously couldn't do that with the meagre wage he received from his loving community. though I hear now he has a wonderful position, far away from his first job place.
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