A woman wishes to donate a sum of money to be a continuous charity for her, so what should she do?
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Fatwa number ( 12213 )
Q: A woman wants to donate a sum of money to be a continuous charity for her, so that she benefits from its rewards during her lifetime and it continues after her death. What is continuous charity? How can I benefit from it? Is it by depositing a sum
in my name as a deposit in an Islamic bank or an ordinary bank, and spending its proceeds on a project, such as cancer, for example? And if the sum is placed in my name, do the heirs have the right to withdraw it and benefit from it after that? Should it be placed in name of the head of the project, such as the dean of the Faculty of Medicine, for example? And does the person who placed it in his name have the right to spend it in any direction? Or is it safer, if I want to use the sum for spending on a specific disease, to place the sum in the name of a trustworthy doctor, on the condition that he spends its proceeds as agreed with him, and that it is permissible for another doctor he trusts to continue his path after a long life, and so the money remains in the neck of this doctor in whom I trust? And is donating a device that helps patients, such as a dialysis machine, for example, considered a continuous charity? If so, do you recommend it? And what is the position when the lifespan of this device ends, even if it is after twenty years? Does the continuous charity end when the lifespan of the device ends? I ask you to respond to all these questions and inquiries, may Allah reward you for it, and I request that the response be in writing.
A: It is prescribed for the woman mentioned to make what she wishes to donate a continuous charity in an asset that she endows, such as real estate or furniture that can be used permanently, with
the preservation of the asset by endowing the principal, and she gives charity from its benefits to the poor, relatives, and the like. It is established from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: It is agreed upon, and the wording is al-Bukhari's . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: A woman wants to donate a sum of money to be a continuous charity for her, so that she benefits from its rewards during her lifetime and it continues after her death. What is continuous charity? How can I benefit from it? Is it by depositing a sum
in my name as a deposit in an Islamic bank or an ordinary bank, and spending its proceeds on a project, such as cancer, for example? And if the sum is placed in my name, do the heirs have the right to withdraw it and benefit from it after that? Should it be placed in name of the head of the project, such as the dean of the Faculty of Medicine, for example? And does the person who placed it in his name have the right to spend it in any direction? Or is it safer, if I want to use the sum for spending on a specific disease, to place the sum in the name of a trustworthy doctor, on the condition that he spends its proceeds as agreed with him, and that it is permissible for another doctor he trusts to continue his path after a long life, and so the money remains in the neck of this doctor in whom I trust? And is donating a device that helps patients, such as a dialysis machine, for example, considered a continuous charity? If so, do you recommend it? And what is the position when the lifespan of this device ends, even if it is after twenty years? Does the continuous charity end when the lifespan of the device ends? I ask you to respond to all these questions and inquiries, may Allah reward you for it, and I request that the response be in writing.
A: It is prescribed for the woman mentioned to make what she wishes to donate a continuous charity in an asset that she endows, such as real estate or furniture that can be used permanently, with
the preservation of the asset by endowing the principal, and she gives charity from its benefits to the poor, relatives, and the like. It is established from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said:
Umar acquired land in Khaybar, so he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to seek his command. He said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have acquired land in Khaybar, and I have not acquired wealth more precious to me than it. So what do you command me to do with it?" He said: "If you wish, endow its principal and give charity with it." So Umar gave charity with it, except that its principal is not to be sold, nor gifted, nor inherited, but rather for the poor, relatives, freeing slaves, in the cause of Allah, the guest, and the traveler. There is no blame on the one who takes charge of it to eat from it in a known manner, or to feed a friend who is not wealthy.
أصاب عمر بخيبر أرضًا، فأتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يستأمره فقال: يا رسول الله، إني أصبت أرضًا بخيبر لم أصب مالاً أنفس عندي منه، فكيف تأمرني به؟ قال: إن شئت حبست أصلها وتصدقت بها، فتصدق عمر غير أنه لا يباع أصلها، ولا يوهب ولا يورث في الفقراء والقربى والرقاب وفي سبيل الله والضيف وابن السبيل لا جناح على من وليها أن يأكل منها بالمعروف، أو يطعم صديقًا غير متمول فيه.
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