What is the ruling on heirs dedicating a plot of agricultural land, inherited from their father, as an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) for him, on the condition that the proceeds of the endowment (waqf) be for those among them who live near the land, and for the widowed and divorced daughters?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The jurists stipulated the validity of a person's endowment upon themselves, with two opinions: prohibition and permissibility. The majority of jurists have gone to the opinion that a person's endowment upon themselves is invalid, while Abu Yusuf from the Hanafis has gone to the opinion that a person's endowment upon themselves is valid.
It is better to avoid this dispute by endowing the agricultural land in a way that is not problematic, and dedicating its reward to one's father.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/169043
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 169043
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy