If the one making an endowment uses wording other than the specific terms of waqf, saying, “This is for Allah,” and intends it to be a waqf, what is the ruling?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: If the one making an endowment uses wording other than “I have endowed,” “I have held back,” or “I have dedicated,” is that sufficient? For example, if he says, “This is for Allah,” and intends it to be a waqf?

Answer:
No, the terms for waqf are limited to “I have endowed,” “I have held back,” and “I have dedicated.” These are the terms for which evidence has come. Yes. However, a waqf is established by action, or by what is spoken; it is established by action, as you heard, when he gave permission for people to pray, so he opened it for them to pray in his house and gave them permission, and it became a waqf by action, even if he did not stand up. As for the formula, one of these three is required: “I have held back,” “I have endowed,” or “I have dedicated.” Yes.