What is the ruling on selling endowment lands, and what is the ruling on buying them?
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The questioner : The last question asks: What is the ruling on selling endowment lands, and what is the ruling for the buyer in this matter?
The Shaykh : If the benefits and utilities of endowment lands become obstructed such that they can no longer be utilized, they may be sold, and their proceeds spent on something that can be utilized. However, if their benefits remain intact, it is not permissible to sell them, and they must remain as endowments. Nevertheless, in the first case where selling is permissible, it is necessary to consult the judicial authority in this matter so that there is no manipulation of endowments, where every person who is a supervisor of an endowment claims that its utilities have become obstructed and then sells it to satisfy his own desires.
In summary, selling endowment lands is permissible, indeed obligatory, if their utilities become obstructed, so that the endowment can be utilized. If their utilities have not become obstructed, they remain as they are. Yes.
The Shaykh : If the benefits and utilities of endowment lands become obstructed such that they can no longer be utilized, they may be sold, and their proceeds spent on something that can be utilized. However, if their benefits remain intact, it is not permissible to sell them, and they must remain as endowments. Nevertheless, in the first case where selling is permissible, it is necessary to consult the judicial authority in this matter so that there is no manipulation of endowments, where every person who is a supervisor of an endowment claims that its utilities have become obstructed and then sells it to satisfy his own desires.
In summary, selling endowment lands is permissible, indeed obligatory, if their utilities become obstructed, so that the endowment can be utilized. If their utilities have not become obstructed, they remain as they are. Yes.