The  basis for considering Waqf (in  principle) as a permissible and re-commendable practice (Mandub) is the Quranic Verses which instruct people to do good and spend on charitable causes, and also the Hadith(Prophetic  tradition) which indicates: “When  a  person  dies  his  rightful“When a person dies his rightful deeds will stop except in three respects: An ongoing charity “Sadaqah Ja-riyah...”. Waqf is considered to be the ongoing charity referred to in the Hadith, because the beneficiary does not own the Waqf asset, and accordingly, cannot dispose of it.

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