What is the fate of the financial compensation resulting from the demolition of an endowed building: Is it for the daughters only, or for everyone, or is it to be used to purchase a house specifically for whoever becomes widowed or divorced, and in this case, is it permissible for the questioner to reside in it temporarily until he secures his own housing?

Scholars have differed on the validity of an endowment (waqf) made for those who will come into existence, not for those already existing at the time of the endowment. Some have invalidated such an endowment, while others have affirmed its validity.

- The First Opinion: The endowment is invalid because he endowed it for his divorced and widowed daughters, but none of them were divorced or widowed at the time of the endowment. Thus, the building reverts to being an inheritance among the heirs, and the compensation is divided among them according to their prescribed shares.

- The Second Opinion: The endowment is valid, provided that the endower did not reside in the building until his death. According to this opinion: - Some said: The income from the endowment should be spent on the poor until the beneficiaries come into existence, and the inquirer must pay the rent for housing to the poor. - Others said: The income should be given to the endower's relatives, and if the building is removed, a replacement should be built with the compensation.