Is it permissible to replace a waqf (endowment) with something else of the same kind?
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Question:
Is it permissible for a Muslim to bring a mushaf (written copy of the Qur'an) that he has purchased and exchange it for the mushaf in the mosque that is dedicated as a waqf to the mosque? The reason is that the person who wants to do this has become accustomed to the edition of the mushaf in the mosque, so he wants to take it and bring something else?
Answer:
This is not permissible, and it is haram (forbidden), because a waqf (endowment) cannot be replaced with anything else as long as it is being used for benefit. Therefore, it is not to be replaced with anything else. Why does our brother not go to the bookstores and buy the mushaf he wants? Why does he go to the mosque? Yes.
Is it permissible for a Muslim to bring a mushaf (written copy of the Qur'an) that he has purchased and exchange it for the mushaf in the mosque that is dedicated as a waqf to the mosque? The reason is that the person who wants to do this has become accustomed to the edition of the mushaf in the mosque, so he wants to take it and bring something else?
Answer:
This is not permissible, and it is haram (forbidden), because a waqf (endowment) cannot be replaced with anything else as long as it is being used for benefit. Therefore, it is not to be replaced with anything else. Why does our brother not go to the bookstores and buy the mushaf he wants? Why does he go to the mosque? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز استبدال الموقوف بشيء آخر مثله؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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