The Ruling on Neglecting an Endowment and the Obligation of the Endowment Administrator

Question:
The questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh, about endowments among people. Some people neglect the rights of the endowment. What is the position of the agent responsible for this endowment? Does he sin?

Answer:
Yes, the administrator of the endowment is obligated to execute it according to the conditions set by the endower, provided that it does not contradict the Shari'ah. He is obligated to execute it. If he is unable to execute it, or if he has no desire to execute it, he should step down from the administration so that someone else can be appointed in his place who will execute it. He should not deprive the deceased of the benefit of his endowment by neglecting it. This is a responsibility and a trust. If he is able to carry it out and execute it, he will receive a reward for it, and the deceased will benefit from the continuous reward accruing to him after his death, because this is a form of ongoing charity whose benefit continues for the deceased after his death. Therefore, he should not deprive him of this reward. If he is not prepared to carry out the execution of the endowment, he should withdraw from it in favor of someone else who will do so. Yes.