How can a project for sewing prayer garments for young girls be transformed into a charitable endowment (waqf) by dedicating its principal and dedicating its usufruct, and is it permissible to sell the garments at cost price only to achieve this, and what are the legitimate alternatives if this is not permissible, and is it permissible to sell them to non-needy individuals without informing them of the endowment’s intention and the confidentiality of the work?

Waqf (endowment) is the retention of the principal and the dedication of its usufruct. It is permissible for a waqf to include both real estate and movable property, or to be limited to movable property only, according to the condition stipulated by the endower. It is not a condition that its benefit be restricted to the poor; rather, it is permissible for it to benefit both the poor and the rich. Likewise, it is not a condition that prayer garments be given away for free or sold below cost; rather, they may be sold at cost price to ensure the sustainability of the project. The act of drawing nearer to Allah (qurbah) lies in providing these garments to those who need them at their cost price, without profit. The majority of jurists permit the endowment of movable property.