A woman vowed that if the land is sold, she would give one-third of the amount to the Haram, but the authorities did not take it from her; what is required of her?

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.

The questioner : Regarding the Haram, she said she has a piece of land and stated that if this land is sold, she would give one-third of the value she receives from it to the Haram. Yes, she went to the authorities there, and they refused to accept it. Can she donate it to a mosque outside Makkah? She is, as you know, a widow and in need of the money. Or can she take it for herself? Or give it to the poor? And she is a widow with no one to help her.

The Shaykh : And her intention, she said, was: I will not leave it in the Haram; you are building a mosque there.

The questioner : What is her intention?

The Shaykh : That you are building a mosque in Makkah.

The questioner : Her intention is that it is for the Haram, not that she is building a mosque in Makkah.

The Shaykh : The same Haram, and the authorities said they do not want this. In any case, if she wishes, she can give it to the poor of the Haram, and if she wishes, she can build a mosque there in Makkah, meaning she can participate in building a mosque,

The questioner : And she cannot take it because she is a widow. Is this her right?

The Shaykh : No, she may take it, as long as she did not specify the money itself. She specified it after she sold the land.

The questioner : Yes, it became half of it, fifty thousand. She said five thousand for the Haram.

The Shaykh : Yes, meaning she specified this. Yes, it is better that she fulfill what she said. It is better that she fulfill what she said.