The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 287
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya under consideration, namely, ‘What is the solution to the financial crisis faced by the Jama'at?’ I want to inform you o f my view s about this matter the viewpoint from which I w ill analyze your recommendations. I have said this before, but let me clarify once again, that I do not believe in abandoning a project unless I am fully convinced that it is detrimental to our interests. O f course I am prepared to consider suggestions about the aban donment o f a certain project, but I w ill only take such an action when it has been categorically proved that continuing with the project w ill be harmful for us. But I do not close the door for someone to make such a sugges tion. For example, if someone! suggests that our school should be closed, I would be prepared to listen to him, but, let me make it clear, I w ill not accept such a suggestion unless it is proved that the schools w ill be detrimental to the interests o f the Jama'at. Someone else might suggest that the London Mission should be closed. I would be prepared to listen to him as w ell, but I w ill only seriously consider this suggestion when it can be proved categorically that continuing with the mission w ill be injurious to Islam and Ahmadiyyat. I w ill not consider a proposal merely on the grounds that it puts a financial burden upon the Jama'at. I w ill not consider such a proposal because if the idea is only to curtail expenditure, it w ill be more convenient to do away with all the pro jects, just as other Muslims have done, who do not wish to carry such a burden. They neither enter this field nor do they shoulder any such responsibility. If we too must follow them, then why wind up just one or two projects, we w ill feel more comfortable by closing them all down. If w e are going to close down projects, then why are we 287