An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 186
186 c. If the Promised Messiah as or any of the Khulafa has said something in praise of the M usi , it may be mentioned. Secretary Majlis Karpardaz shall grant approval. The same procedure shall apply to the tombstones which are placed in Maqbarah M usia n in other countries. Q : Is there any justification for extracting the expenses for the burial from a M usi 's property? A : Since the time of the Promised Messiah as , in the first clause of the Wa s iyyat Form the M usi makes the following affirmation: "That after my death, my body should be sent to Bahisht i Maqbarah Qadian for burial…. If I have not paid the expenses for conveying my body to Qadian to Sadar Anjuman Ahmadiyya before my death, then these expenses shall be paid from the property I leave behind. But these expenses will not affect H i ss a J a ’id a d which, according to this Wa s iyyat , I submit to Sadar Anjuman Ahmadiyya. " When Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rh was asked the same question, Hudur said: " M usi s should continue to make the same affirmation which was made by M usi s at the time of the Promised Messiah as. There is no need whatsoever to change it. " MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS Q: At the time of filing for Wa s iyyat if a M usi does not have any income then can he still do Wa s iyyat ? If yes what would be his Chanda ? A: At the time of filing for Wa s iyyat , if some one has neither the property nor any income then such a person is not required to make a will. But in case one has reasonable property but does not have independent income (like married housewives) they will fix a sum so arrived at on the basis of their living standard to be considered as their pocket money and pay Chanda accordingly. Q : If a person has, for whatever reason, obtained remission in Chanda ‘ A m , is he eligible to make Wa s iyyat later on? A : If a person had at one time asked Hadrat Khalifatul Masih for