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Does digging wells in poor countries count as an endowment (waqf)?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is digging wells in poor countries considered a form of touching the earth?

Answer:
Without a doubt, digging these wells, this provision of water, is among the best of benefits. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1970 -3022] هل حفر الآبار في البلاد الفقيرة يعتبر من الوقف؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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