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Families & members

The mahallu register: every family (house) with its members, their position in the family, and how they are related.

What it does

Put a family or member on an extra fee

  1. Make the fee first in More → Settings → Fees (for example Building fund, ₹100 a month).
  2. Open the family (or the member, when the masjid charges each member).
  3. On the Fees card, tap Add a fee.
  4. Choose the fee. Leave Own amount empty to use its usual amount, or type a different one for this family.
  5. Choose From month and, if it should stop, Until month. Tap Add fee.
  6. Dues for the fee are made from that month, and show in Collect with the monthly fee; the oldest are paid first.
  • To change the amount or stop a fee later, tap its amount on the Fees card. Dues already made keep their amount; waive them in Dues if needed.
  • Only people who can manage fees (admins) see Add a fee.

Add a new family

  1. Tap Families, then the + button at the top right.
  2. Enter the House name, and the House name (Malayalam) if you have it.
  3. Choose the Area and add the Address.
  4. Leave Own monthly fee empty to use the masjid default; fill it in only if this family pays a different amount.
  5. Under Head of the family, enter the head’s Name, Gender, Mobile and Date of birth.
  6. Tap Save. The family opens with its family number and the head as its first member.
  • The family number is given automatically, using the prefix set in Settings → Billing.
  • Once a family is on the register and billable, its monthly dues are created automatically, starting from the month it joined.

Add a member to a family

  1. Open the family from Families (search by house name, family number or phone).
  2. In the Members card, tap Add.
  3. Enter the Name and choose the Position in the family.
  4. Fill in what you know: gender, date of birth, joined on, mobile, WhatsApp, occupation, blood group.
  5. Pick the Category, tick Earning if they earn, and keep Registered member ticked if they are a member of the masjid.
  6. Tap Save.
  • Date of birth matters when the masjid bills adults only: someone without a date of birth is treated as an adult.
  • Own monthly fee on a member is used when the masjid bills each member, for example a lower fee for a student.

Change the head of a family

  1. Open the family and tap the three-dot button at the top right.
  2. Tap Change head.
  3. Choose the New head from the members of the family.
  4. Choose what The current head becomes (for example father or mother).
  5. Tap Save.

Move a member to another family

  1. Open the member (from Members or from their family).
  2. Tap the three-dot button and choose Move to another family.
  3. Search and pick the New family.
  4. Choose their Position there, the Reason (marriage, separation, new house, correction or other) and the Date.
  5. Tap Move.
  • The head of a family cannot be moved. Make someone else the head first.
  • Past dues and payments stay where they were. The move shows in Transfer history on the family’s three-dot menu.

Mark a member as left or deceased

  1. Open the member and tap the three-dot button.
  2. Tap Change status.
  3. Choose the Status, set the Date and add a Note if useful.
  4. Tap Save. From the next month they are no longer billed; dues already made stay.

Link relatives and see the family tree

  1. Open a member. If the masjid has the Family tree module, a Relatives card is shown.
  2. Tap Link, choose whether this person is Parent of…, Child of… or Spouse of…, search the relative and tap Link.
  3. If a yellow Suggested links box appears, tap Confirm next to a suggestion that is right.
  4. Tap Family tree on the member to see parents, grandparents, children and grandchildren in rows.
  5. Use the 2 / 3 / 4 generations choice at the top, and tap any person to see the tree from them.
  • People who live in another family are shown with their house name in blue.

Questions

Can I delete a family?

Only the masjid admin can, and only when nothing has ever been paid for it. Otherwise mark its members as left so the history stays.

How do I share a family’s dues with them?

Open the family and tap Share under Personal link. They get a link that shows their pending months and receipts without signing in.

Can I download the member list?

Admins and treasurers see a download button at the top of Members. It exports the list with the filters and search you have applied.

Why can a collector not find a family?

Collectors only see families in the areas given to them in Users & roles. Ask the admin to add the area, or check that the family has the right area.