Authorizing a person to spend a sum in a waqf (endowment) designated by the agent
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a person authorizes another to spend a sum in a waqf designated by the agent, what is the most appropriate course of action? Should it be used to build a mosque, or to participate in building schools for memorizing the Qur'an?
Answer:
The agent must exercise independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) regarding what he sees as best, provided the client has delegated the matter to him. Once the client has entrusted the matter to him, the agent is responsible for choosing what is most beneficial for the client.
Honorable Shaykh, if a person authorizes another to spend a sum in a waqf designated by the agent, what is the most appropriate course of action? Should it be used to build a mosque, or to participate in building schools for memorizing the Qur'an?
Answer:
The agent must exercise independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) regarding what he sees as best, provided the client has delegated the matter to him. Once the client has entrusted the matter to him, the agent is responsible for choosing what is most beneficial for the client.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الوقف — islamhouse.com (1:02:16)
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