Writing a house as a residence for needy girls and endowing it
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The questioner:
We have a call from our brother Ali from Jazan. Yes. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Listen to me over the phone. Yes. Please go ahead. Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. In my question, my brother, just one thing. Yes, Ali. Well, I have a house that I want to write in the name of the girls with me here; some are unmarried, some are widows, and some are divorced with their mothers. Is it permissible for them to live in it exclusively? Well, thank you, my brother Ali. It seems the voice is not clear, but he is asking, may Allah protect you, about having a house and wanting to write it in the name of his daughters, some of whom are unmarried, some are widows, and some are divorced. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
Yes, he writes it for whoever among his descendants, male or female, is in need. Whoever is in need will live in it, and he does not specify a particular person; rather, he says, “for whoever among my descendants is in need.” Yes.
The questioner:
Does that count as an endowment, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
This depends on what… Yes, it is an endowment if he says, “This house is for whoever among the descendants is in need to live in it,” or for a sacrificial animal, or for something similar in terms of channels of good. Then it is a continuing endowment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
We have a call from our brother Ali from Jazan. Yes. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Listen to me over the phone. Yes. Please go ahead. Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. In my question, my brother, just one thing. Yes, Ali. Well, I have a house that I want to write in the name of the girls with me here; some are unmarried, some are widows, and some are divorced with their mothers. Is it permissible for them to live in it exclusively? Well, thank you, my brother Ali. It seems the voice is not clear, but he is asking, may Allah protect you, about having a house and wanting to write it in the name of his daughters, some of whom are unmarried, some are widows, and some are divorced. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
Yes, he writes it for whoever among his descendants, male or female, is in need. Whoever is in need will live in it, and he does not specify a particular person; rather, he says, “for whoever among my descendants is in need.” Yes.
The questioner:
Does that count as an endowment, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
This depends on what… Yes, it is an endowment if he says, “This house is for whoever among the descendants is in need to live in it,” or for a sacrificial animal, or for something similar in terms of channels of good. Then it is a continuing endowment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 28-10-1434هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (15:20)
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