Is it permissible to sell waqf land in order to endow other land?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a man endows a piece of land to build a mosque on it, and then a mosque is built near this land. Hmm? If a man endows a piece of land to build a mosque on it, and then a mosque is built near this land, is it permissible to sell this land and invalidate the endowment?
Answer:
Refer to the court. This is a waqf. It is not sold except by referring to the court. He should refer to the court.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a man endows a piece of land to build a mosque on it, and then a mosque is built near this land. Hmm? If a man endows a piece of land to build a mosque on it, and then a mosque is built near this land, is it permissible to sell this land and invalidate the endowment?
Answer:
Refer to the court. This is a waqf. It is not sold except by referring to the court. He should refer to the court.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1840] هل يجوز بيع أرض الوقف ليوقف غيرها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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