An endowment established some time ago for his ancestors, which is an endowment for Allah. He says: I used to manage its affairs until 1991, then I moved to a different job, and now I am far away from it.
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The questioner : He asks about an endowment established some time ago for his ancestors, which is an endowment for Allah. He says: I used to manage its affairs until 1991, then I moved to a different job, and now I am far away from it. I do not have the ability to manage it and distribute its proceeds to the poor. It has now become abandoned and unmanaged. I ask for your guidance on this matter, and thank you.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to let this endowment be neglected. It is obligatory for the supervisor, if he is unable to directly manage it and oversee it, to entrust it to a trustworthy and knowledgeable person so that he can repair it and manage it according to the text of the endower, provided that it does not contradict the Shari'ah. If he does not find anyone to do this, he should refer to the Shari'ah court to obtain permission to sell it and transfer it to a place where he can oversee it, if the court sees fit.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well.
This is a letter. It says: Your brother in Allah, 'Abd al-Hamid al-Fuqayhi, from Morocco.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to let this endowment be neglected. It is obligatory for the supervisor, if he is unable to directly manage it and oversee it, to entrust it to a trustworthy and knowledgeable person so that he can repair it and manage it according to the text of the endower, provided that it does not contradict the Shari'ah. If he does not find anyone to do this, he should refer to the Shari'ah court to obtain permission to sell it and transfer it to a place where he can oversee it, if the court sees fit.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well.
This is a letter. It says: Your brother in Allah, 'Abd al-Hamid al-Fuqayhi, from Morocco.