Ruling on the liability of one who destroys a waqf (endowment) item
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Ruling on the liability of one who destroys a waqf (endowment) item
The questioner: If a person destroys something that is an endowment for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), is he obligated to compensate for it, or is repentance sufficient for him, since the rights of Allah are based on forgiveness?The Shaykh: Yes, he is obligated to compensate for it.For example: Suppose there is a vessel endowed for people to benefit from, or there is water in a mosque for people to benefit from, and a person comes and destroys it. Then he is liable for compensation without doubt. He is also sinful and must repent to Allah for what he did. He must compensate for the item with its like if it is a commodity measured by weight or volume, and with its value if it is a commodity measured by value.
The questioner: If a person destroys something that is an endowment for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), is he obligated to compensate for it, or is repentance sufficient for him, since the rights of Allah are based on forgiveness?The Shaykh: Yes, he is obligated to compensate for it.For example: Suppose there is a vessel endowed for people to benefit from, or there is water in a mosque for people to benefit from, and a person comes and destroys it. Then he is liable for compensation without doubt. He is also sinful and must repent to Allah for what he did. He must compensate for the item with its like if it is a commodity measured by weight or volume, and with its value if it is a commodity measured by value.