Is a bequest to build a mosque considered ongoing charity?
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Question:
A questioner says: My father bequeathed from his wealth the construction of a mosque. Does this count as ongoing charity for him after his death?
Answer:
Yes, this mosque becomes an endowment (waqf), and the endowment is the ongoing charity for him after his death. We ask Allah to accept it from us and from him. Yes.
A questioner says: My father bequeathed from his wealth the construction of a mosque. Does this count as ongoing charity for him after his death?
Answer:
Yes, this mosque becomes an endowment (waqf), and the endowment is the ongoing charity for him after his death. We ask Allah to accept it from us and from him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7130- هل الوصية ببناء مسجد يعتبر من الصدقة الجارية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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