The Ruling on Revoking a Waqf (Endowment)
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Question:
The last question: Abu 'Abdullah says, "If I said, 'This agricultural land is a waqf (endowment) for the poor,' and then I revoked it, is my revocation valid?"
Answer:
If you said, "This is a waqf," it is held as such, unless you said, "This is a waqf after my death." If you condition the waqf on death, it has the ruling of a bequest, and you may revoke it. However, if you said, "This is a waqf," or if you said, "This is an immediate waqf," then it becomes a waqf from the moment you utter it, and it is not permissible for you to revoke it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
The last question: Abu 'Abdullah says, "If I said, 'This agricultural land is a waqf (endowment) for the poor,' and then I revoked it, is my revocation valid?"
Answer:
If you said, "This is a waqf," it is held as such, unless you said, "This is a waqf after my death." If you condition the waqf on death, it has the ruling of a bequest, and you may revoke it. However, if you said, "This is a waqf," or if you said, "This is an immediate waqf," then it becomes a waqf from the moment you utter it, and it is not permissible for you to revoke it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/050 — archive.org (10:16)
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