The Ruling on Revoking a Waqf
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The questioner:
We are receiving this call from viewer Majid from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, upon its resident be the best of prayers and the most perfect of blessings. Please, brother Majid. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah. If you please, Shaykh, may we ask a question? Yes, please proceed with the question. Because as for the ruling on canceling the endowment. What is the ruling on canceling an endowment? Yes, that is fine. And the second question? The second question is: what is the amount of zakah? Is the threshold for zakah forty-six thousand every six months? Fine, thank you. I. Please, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to cancel an endowment if it was made by a person who is competent to make endowments; it is binding, unless the endowment is contingent upon death, in which case he may retract it. As for an endowment that is immediate during one’s lifetime, he may not retract it. As for an endowment contingent upon death, its ruling is the ruling of a bequest; he may increase it, decrease it, or retract it. In any case, if a situation arises, he should refer to the judge in this matter. Yes.
We are receiving this call from viewer Majid from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, upon its resident be the best of prayers and the most perfect of blessings. Please, brother Majid. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah. If you please, Shaykh, may we ask a question? Yes, please proceed with the question. Because as for the ruling on canceling the endowment. What is the ruling on canceling an endowment? Yes, that is fine. And the second question? The second question is: what is the amount of zakah? Is the threshold for zakah forty-six thousand every six months? Fine, thank you. I. Please, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to cancel an endowment if it was made by a person who is competent to make endowments; it is binding, unless the endowment is contingent upon death, in which case he may retract it. As for an endowment that is immediate during one’s lifetime, he may not retract it. As for an endowment contingent upon death, its ruling is the ruling of a bequest; he may increase it, decrease it, or retract it. In any case, if a situation arises, he should refer to the judge in this matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 11 فتاوى على الهواء - 08 / 08 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (24:41)
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