Does the handover of an endowment (waqf) land to the Ministry of Education for the purpose of building a school require the heirs' consent, and is this considered a charitable act, given that the heirs have not agreed to hand it over on the grounds that the Ministry can afford to buy land?
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If an endowment meets its conditions, it does not require the heirs' consent. However, the details regarding the aforementioned endowment are missing. Perhaps the heirs have a right to not surrender the land, or they might be acting unjustly. Therefore, a cannot be issued without details. In the event of a dispute, the matter should be referred to the court, or scholars should be consulted.
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