The Best Types of Endowments
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Question:
This questioner says in this question: I have a sum of money, and I want to make it an endowment in the path of Allah . The question is: Which deeds are best for this endowment? Is it building a mosque, or is something else better? Please guide us, O honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you?
Answer:
If the money is a large amount, make it in real estate... in avenues of good, such as building mosques, giving charity to the poor and the needy, helping students of knowledge in their pursuit of knowledge, and helping those who perform a religious duty but are unable to do so on their own.
The point is: that it be in deeds of righteousness. If it is a large amount of money, a large piece of real estate, or multiple properties, is purchased and endowed for deeds of righteousness and avenues of good, such as giving charity to the poor and the needy... helping the mujahideen in the path of Allah... building mosques, and other avenues of good, such as giving charity to needy relatives, and so on.
As for if it is a small amount, spend it in charity for the poor. If there are poor relatives, give it to them. If there is no one there, spend it on the maintenance of mosques, or on the poor in other towns if there are no poor people in your town.
The point is: that it be in avenues of righteousness. But if it is a small amount, put it in the poor, or in the maintenance of mosques as a contribution. All of it is good.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
This questioner says in this question: I have a sum of money, and I want to make it an endowment in the path of Allah . The question is: Which deeds are best for this endowment? Is it building a mosque, or is something else better? Please guide us, O honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you?
Answer:
If the money is a large amount, make it in real estate... in avenues of good, such as building mosques, giving charity to the poor and the needy, helping students of knowledge in their pursuit of knowledge, and helping those who perform a religious duty but are unable to do so on their own.
The point is: that it be in deeds of righteousness. If it is a large amount of money, a large piece of real estate, or multiple properties, is purchased and endowed for deeds of righteousness and avenues of good, such as giving charity to the poor and the needy... helping the mujahideen in the path of Allah... building mosques, and other avenues of good, such as giving charity to needy relatives, and so on.
As for if it is a small amount, spend it in charity for the poor. If there are poor relatives, give it to them. If there is no one there, spend it on the maintenance of mosques, or on the poor in other towns if there are no poor people in your town.
The point is: that it be in avenues of righteousness. But if it is a small amount, put it in the poor, or in the maintenance of mosques as a contribution. All of it is good.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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