Some of his father’s sheep, which were an endowment, have died, and he has a plot of land that is an endowment. His father has passed away, and he is employed. This land has been divided, and trees have grown on it, but he has not found anyone to cultivate it so that its fruit can be utilized.
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The questioner : Zahir says: Some of my father’s sheep, which were an endowment, have died, and I have a plot of land that is an endowment. My father has passed away, and I am employed. This land has been divided, and trees have grown on it, but I have not found anyone to cultivate it so that its fruit can be utilized. I ask for your guidance on what I should do, knowing that I have offered money to whoever would plow it, but unfortunately, I have not found anyone to farm it. We ask for a detailed explanation. May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. As for the endowment that was lost, he owes nothing in its place unless its loss was due to his negligence or transgression, in which case he must guarantee it. This is because if the endowment is a specific item and it is lost, the endowment is invalidated due to the loss of the object. As for the land for which he has not found a farmer, despite having offered money to whoever would farm it, it is considered an endowment whose benefits have been suspended. In such a case, it must be examined to determine what is most beneficial: either replacing it with another endowment or imposing a tax on it so that it remains utilized. The reference for this matter is the Shari'ah court.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well.
This is a message received from the sender Muhammad Jamil Husayn Mustafa from the Iraqi Republic, Ninawa Governorate, ... . This contains several questions, and the first question is:
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. As for the endowment that was lost, he owes nothing in its place unless its loss was due to his negligence or transgression, in which case he must guarantee it. This is because if the endowment is a specific item and it is lost, the endowment is invalidated due to the loss of the object. As for the land for which he has not found a farmer, despite having offered money to whoever would farm it, it is considered an endowment whose benefits have been suspended. In such a case, it must be examined to determine what is most beneficial: either replacing it with another endowment or imposing a tax on it so that it remains utilized. The reference for this matter is the Shari'ah court.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well.
This is a message received from the sender Muhammad Jamil Husayn Mustafa from the Iraqi Republic, Ninawa Governorate, ... . This contains several questions, and the first question is: