QUESTION: Can a person who is hardly seen for Salaah be a caretaker of the Masjid?
ANSWER: No, such a caretaker of the Masjid is unfit for this Great Task of looking after Allah’s House. Just like how the Trustees are required to be punctual with Salaah in the Masjid, likewise should the caretakers of the Masjid be the same.
While ALL Muslim men of the community are required to be punctual for Salaah in their local Masjid, the importance of attending Salaah punctually intensifies in the case of Trustees, Caretakers, and other individuals playing a certain role in the Masaajid.