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Islamic Endowments
Wealth in Islam
Wealth in Islam may be a blessing if it is used for purposes that are pleasing to Allah, and to help one obey Allah. It may be a calamity if it is used for evil purposes, or if it makes one proud and arrogant, or it distracts him from obeying and remembering Allah.39,741If there is money left over from a waqf, it may be donated to another, similar waqf
1,491He donated land to build a mosque, then he wanted to build on top of it a meeting place for his extended family
1,935It is not permissible to use the mosque waqf for private enterprises
3,299Ruling on taking back a waqf
2,798What should they do with a watercooler that is no longer used by the people of the mosque?
2,929What Is Sadaqah Jariyah (Ongoing Charity)?
Sadaqah jariyah (ongoing charity) is a charity whose reward continues after a person dies. As for the charity of which the reward does not continue, that is not Sadaqah jariyah. For more, see the detailed answer.35,652Is it permissible for her to give money with the intention of zakaah on her own behalf and ongoing charity (sadaqah jaariyah) on behalf of her father?
36,115He made his house a waqf for his children who are in need, and now the house is very old and about to collapse
3,788She left instructions that her land be made a waqf (endowment) but some of the heirs are refusing to carry out this bequest
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