Intermediate Transactions Surah: Ali Imran (92)

Key verse: "You will never attain righteousness until you donate what you love." (3:92)

Reason for evidencing endowments: When this verse was revealed, Abu Talha al-Ansari said: "My dearest property is Bayraha' — it is charity for Allah's sake." The Prophet (peace be upon him) affirmed it and directed it to his closest relatives → the first waqf in Islam (Bukhari 1461).

Definition of Waqf: Preserving the asset and dedicating its benefit to charitable purposes — permanently or temporarily.

Jurisprudential conditions:

1. The property must be of recognized value and identifiable.
2. Permanence: a true waqf cannot be sold, gifted, or inherited.
3. Beneficiary: specified (descendants) or charitable institution (mosque, school).

Types:

• Charitable (khayri): Directly for a charitable purpose — mosque, hospital, library.
• Family (ahli/dhurri): To descendants first, then to charity.

Significance: Waqf is a Sharia mechanism for sustainable development — a "continuous charity" benefiting the Ummah generation after generation.

Source: Bukhari (1461); Al-Qurtubi (4/132); Al-Mughni (8/184); Abu Zahra, Al-Awqaf (p.30)

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