University President Directs Waiver of Itikaf Fee and Centralized Decision-Making Authority.
Islamabad (NewsDesk) – President of the International Islamic University, Hazrat Hamoud Al-Otaibi, has taken notice of the matter regarding the Rs 5,000 registration fee imposed for Itikaf (seclusion in mosque during Ramadan) at Faisal Mosque, instructing the Dawah Academy to immediately abolish the prescribed registration fee.
As 300 individuals are expected to perform Itikaf at Faisal Mosque from the beginning of the third Ashra of Ramadan, the administration of Faisal Mosque had demanded a registration fee of Rs 5,000, requesting applications.
The spokesperson of the International Islamic University, Naseer Fareed, stated that the university president has not only issued directives to waive the prescribed Rs 5000 registration fee for Itikaf but also instructed the Dawah Academy that any decision regarding matters related to Faisal Mosque that concern the general public should be formally approved by the university president, and the academy should not make any decisions independently.
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The spokesperson further stated that the university president has also instructed to ensure every possible facility for prayers during the month of fasting at Faisal Mosque and to make arrangements for all matters related to Itikaf as easy as possible. He emphasized that the university president has directed to ensure the best arrangements for Itikaf.
It should be noted that there was severe public backlash from the Dawah Academy’s decision to impose a registration fee of Rs 5,000 for Itikaf.
