Retracting a Waqf After Its Establishment
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Question:
If I say, "This agricultural land is a waqf (endowment) for the poor," and then I retract it, is my retraction valid?
Answer:
No. If you have established it, it has exited your ownership if it is an immediate waqf. However, if it is a waqf contingent upon death, where you say, "If I die or pass away, this is a waqf," then it has the ruling of a bequest. You have the right to retract it before death. Yes.
If I say, "This agricultural land is a waqf (endowment) for the poor," and then I retract it, is my retraction valid?
Answer:
No. If you have established it, it has exited your ownership if it is an immediate waqf. However, if it is a waqf contingent upon death, where you say, "If I die or pass away, this is a waqf," then it has the ruling of a bequest. You have the right to retract it before death. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (102) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-09-21] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (34:26)
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