Ruling on a debtor endowing part of his wealth.

The Shaykh : Second, is it permissible for a person who has a debt to endow part of his wealth? The answer is no, it is not permissible for one who has a debt to endow part of his wealth, because paying off the debt is obligatory, and endowment is voluntary, and an obligatory act cannot be opposed by any voluntary act. If a person endows a house, for example, it cannot be sold to pay off his debt, and in that case, it would cause harm to the creditors. We advise our brothers who have debts to refrain from endowments, and we say: do not endow anything from your property unless you are free from debt.