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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Difference Between Waqf and Gift

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Question:
He asks, Shaykh, also about the difference between an endowment (waqf) and a gift.

Answer:
Waqf is holding back the principal and making the benefit available, whereas a gift is a transfer of ownership, a transfer of the asset itself. It is not holding back; rather, it is a transfer of ownership to the recipient, a transfer of title.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/202 — archive.org (5:48)

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