The ruling on waqf (endowment) for one of the sons and its relation to a bequest to an heir
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The questioner:
The questioner: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it permissible for a man to make a waqf (endowment) for one of his sons? Is this like a bequest, which is not permissible for an heir?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: Yes, in their view, waqf (endowment) is permissible. It is permissible for one of his sons or one of his heirs, because it is not a transfer of ownership, but rather a gift of benefit only. What is prohibited is giving specific children ownership, and this is not ownership.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: Yes. A bequest is not valid for an heir, unlike waqf (endowment), which is not valid for an heir because it is not a transfer of ownership, but rather a permission to benefit only.
The questioner:
Yes.
The questioner: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it permissible for a man to make a waqf (endowment) for one of his sons? Is this like a bequest, which is not permissible for an heir?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: Yes, in their view, waqf (endowment) is permissible. It is permissible for one of his sons or one of his heirs, because it is not a transfer of ownership, but rather a gift of benefit only. What is prohibited is giving specific children ownership, and this is not ownership.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: Yes. A bequest is not valid for an heir, unlike waqf (endowment), which is not valid for an heir because it is not a transfer of ownership, but rather a permission to benefit only.
The questioner:
Yes.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [61] — alfawzan.live (58:18)
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