Cutchi Memons had always been a synonym for philanthropy. When their commerce flourished and they made money, they recognized the rights of the poorer of Allah's creation to share in the blessings bestowed on them. The discharge of the emanating duty found the form of short term charity of zakat and sadqah and the lon term charity of auqaf - establish-ment of mosques, burial grounds and funds for the maintenance of the assets thus created and to provide for continuous flow of resources. 

Kochi Memons have been extremely religious both in belief and observance, without being fanatic about it. A number of masjids were erected by them and many others received their support. Many Auqaf were established for various purposes. Taking the divine call to propagate education many schools and madr-asas were also begun and are being successfully maintained.

Cutchi Memon Hanafi Mosque was perhaps the first to be established by Cutchi Memons in Kochi. It is situate in Bazaar Road, Mattancherry which is a very busy area - once the nerve centre of the Cochin State. This two storeyed building was constructed by Hajee Dosal Kadwani Sait in 1825 and handed over to the Cutchi Memon Jamath. The Masjid has been constructed on a plot in Survey No. 54/1 of Mattanc-herry Village. The burial ground on the adjacent survey no. 55 also belongs to the masjid. This is used exclusively for the burial of Cutchi Memons. The Maloth Parambu housing colony on the nearby Survey no. 57 is part of the Masjid property.  The income from the shops  and buildings is used for the maintenance of the mosque and the kabarstan.

Hajee Dosal Kadwani himself was the first Mutawalli of the mosque. Later when he went for Hajj the mosque and the propertis were entrusted to Joonus Khameesa Sait, the Jamath Seth, who held the mutawalliship until 1899, when on his demise, his eldest son Hajee Ismail Joonus Sait took over as Jamath Seth and Mutawalli. On his death, his son Abdul Rahman Hajee Ismail Sait should have succ-eedded him as both Seth and Mutawalli. But he declined to take over the positions and the members of the Jamath decided to divide the leadership and Mutawalliship. Thus Haji Salay Mohamed Joonus Sait was elected President and his younger brother Abdulla Joonus Sait was entrusted with the office of Mutawalli. After the death of Abdulla Joonus Sait, his son Hajee Thayyab Abdulla Sait became the Mutaw-ally. He was succeeded by his eldest son Mohamed Hajee Thayyab Sait. On his death his younger brot-her Haji Abdulla Haji Thayyab Sait took over the office and continued to hold it until 1996. Since then the mosque is being managed by a Board of Trust-ees. The President and the Vice President of the Jamath are ex-oficio President and Vice President respctively of the Board. The Mutawally, Joint Muta-wally and executive members are elected by the Jamath General Body every two years.    

The other Masjids constructed by Kochi Memons are the following: