The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 367
the S ystem of M ush A warat in jama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya submitted before Hadrat Khallfatul Maslh III*, it was necessary that when the decisions have been prepared the current Khalifa should give formal approval. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1983, pp. 24-25] I nstances of the D ecisions of S hura being R eserved Two instances whereby Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra re served his decisions are to be found in the unpublished report o f Majlis-e-Mushawarat 1947. Later events showed that this indeed was the best course of action. (1) During the last Shura to be held in Qadian, the ma jority was o f the view thaf a-, substantial sum of money should be taken from the Reserve Fund to buy land for Jam i‘a Ahmadiyya, Madrasa Ahmadiyya and their hos tels. Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra said: “304 delegates are in favour o f spending Rs. 25,000 from the Reserve Fund for the purchase o f land for Ma drasa Ahmadiyya, Jami‘a Ahmadiyya and their hostels, but I reserve my decision in this matter. ” (2) The Shura took up a proposal about the construction of a new building for Dar-ul-Qada, upon which Hudur remarked: “Delegates have expressed their views. Now, those who are in favour of allocating Rs. 10,000 for the construction of the Dar-ul-Qada building, according to proposals no. 8, may stand up. ” 317 delegates stood up in support o f the proposal. Hudur then asked those who were against the proposal to stand up, upon which 18 delegates stood up. Hudur said, “The majority is in favour 36 7