An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 187
187 remission in Chanda ‘ A m due to some compulsion, and later started paying Chanda ‘ A m regularly, there is no rule which hinders such a person from making Wa s iyyat. Q : Is it permissible to make Wa s iyyat while one is under debt? A : If an aspiring M usi fulfils all the conditions including those relating to income and property, he cannot be stopped from making Wa s iyyat. Debt or loan is no hindrance in the way of Wa s iyyat , for debt does not count while a person is alive. But it is important to analyze the circumstances of the person in debt. If he has made some new property by acquiring loan, and that property is producing an income, or if has started a business with a loan and is receiving profit from it, in such a case he can make Wa s iyyat. But if there is a member who has no source of income, nor any property, and he is permanently dependant upon loan for subsistence, then it is not obligatory for him to make Wa s iyyat. Q : Who should put his signature as a witness on the Wa s iyyat form? A : a. In the minutes of the first meeting of Majlis Mutamideen Sadar Anjuman Ahmadiyya, held on 29 th January 1906, it is written under instruction no. 3(b): “… If possible, the Wa s iyyat form should bear the signature of the heirs or relatives of the aspiring M usi , along with the signatures of two respectable personages of the town or village. ” b. Witnessing that the applicant has signed the document by himself and in their presence. Q: How much is the publication fee? A: There is no specified amount for expenditure of publication ( Ai‘l a n-e-Wa s iyyat ) this Chanda varies depending on the circumstances of a country. Am i r /president of every country will recommend to Markaz and will get its permission. Q: How much is Shar t -e-Awwal or subscription dues under first condition. A: The guiding principle in this regard is that the aspiring M usi should pay this Chanda in view of his own capacity, so that the requirements of running and maintaining the cemetery can be