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Waqf & Trusts
56 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Waqf & Trusts, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Waqf & Trusts fatawa — page 1 of 2
- Azaadville18 Nov 2025
Gifting/Transfer Of Ownership Via A Trust
Where there is a genuine intention giving up of ownership, control and actual physical transfer of property to a living trust/inter vivos trust and…
- Camperdown22 Jul 2025
Can an employee take commission for company purchases?
Is it ok one to receive commission from a Shop where he Purchases things a for a company he works at? I mean they (selling shop) offer him…
Azhar Mownah - Mufti Online19 May 2025
Moving into a house with some stuff of the old owner
I have moved into a new home. The previous owner was not Muslim. He had left some baking trays that fit into the oven that he left here which I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville2 Aug 2024
Selling An Item Kept As Amaanat To The Person Keeping The Amaanat
Does the person keeping an Amaanat with someone have to re-take possession of the item if he wants to sell the item to the person keeping the Amaanat?
- Azaadville12 Jul 2024
Shares Transferred To A Trust
An individual owned shares in a company. He later transferred the shares to a discretionary trust wherein he and his wife and children are…
- MUBZ16 Jun 2024
Tenant Involved in Impermissible Dealings
Respected Mufti Usamah, Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits. I am reaching…
- Mufti Online17 Feb 2024
Using someone else's student card to get a discount
I currently live in Pretoria and work in Jet Park (I travel about 128km a day to and from work). Currently I use my car everyday to work and back. I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Oct 2023
Using money that was given to one to keep as an amaanat (trust)
I would like to find out about some money someone gave me to look after. Now I have used some of it for myself and haven’t told them. But in my mind…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville28 Apr 2023
Selling An Item To The Person Holding It As Amaanat (Trust)
Does the person who is keeping an item as Amaanat (trust) have to re-assume possession of the item before selling it to the person it is held at?
- Azaadville8 Feb 2023
Investing Money Left For Safekeeping
A family member has left a large sum of money with me for safe keeping. No conditions were made except that when needed the money has to be…
- Azaadville31 Jan 2023
Using Money Kept As Amaanat
I have as Amaanats large sums of money. Can I use it in my business and as the owners require it I give it to them?
- Azaadville13 May 2022
Various Details With Regard To Amaanat (Trusts)
1. When it is said that something is amaanat, what does it mean? 2. May one take benefit from an amaanat? 3. If the amaanat is something…
- Ibn Masood16 Feb 2022
Making Waqf of land in joint partnership
Can a person make Waqf of his share in a piece of land which is in joint partnership with another?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online25 Dec 2021
Purchasing a house in a family trust
Is it better to buy a property, house, in ones personal capacity or in an existing family trust?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood12 Dec 2021
Loaning Waqf items
If people of the community have donated items to the Masjid, can these items be loaned to people of the same community? If the items donated (to the…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood5 Dec 2021
Trustees charging a fee in lieu of their services
What is the Shari view in regards to trustees or Mutawallis charging a fee for attending to Waqf properties?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online22 Sep 2021
Imaam renting out a waqf house and earning a rental from it
The trustees of a certain masjid allowed the imaam to reside in a house which is owned by the masjid waqf trust. However, instead of the imaam…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville9 Jun 2021
Loaning Waqf Items To People Of The Locality
There are many items in the Musjid that are almost not used at all, or extremely rarely in use by the Musallees. These include, kitaabs, Tasbeeh,…
- Mufti Online5 Dec 2020
Returning an amaanat to the estate of the deceased
If a person left some money as amaanat with someone, and thereafter the owner of the amaanat passed away, who will be the owner of the amaanat money…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Nov 2020
Returning extra money that one received as a refund
I live in a rented apartment in the UK. Before renting an apartment in UK, we have to pay a deposit which is refundable when we leave the apartment.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2019
Taking from entrusted money
Assalamualaikum, My question is regarding business in the right way acording to the Sharia law. I want to ask if it is permissible to do a…
- Mufti Online16 Jun 2019
Renting land that was given as waqf for eid gah
A Muslim person gave land like waqf to the Masjid committee to use this land for Eidgah for about ten years. Today, the leaders of the Masjid…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Mar 2019
Purchasing a house on one's brother's name
I earned money when I was young and bought a house on my brother's name. Now my brother is telling that this is his house and he will not give it to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jul 2018
Building a bank on a land that was donated for sawaab-e-jaariyah
In my town, an Islamic organisation has built a bank on a land that had been donated as sawaab jariyah. Is this correct?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam3 Feb 2018
Transferring assets into a trust
Is it permissable to transfer all of one's assets into an "inter vivos discretionary trust", for estate and tax planning. And if permissable, how…
Muhammed Al-Ameen Bin Moulana Ismail Akoo - Mufti Online31 Dec 2017
Petrol station owner asking for a deposit to open an account
I own a petrol station. Certain customers want to open an account to buy fuel on credit. Can I take a deposit from them for opening an account?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Dec 2017
Taking deposits
An owner of a Filling Station who sells Fuel on credit, where payments are made monthly, requests a deposit equal to the monthly fuel consumption.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Nov 2017
Renting out land that was made waqf for a musjid
A plot of land was made waqaf for a musjid in the 1970s, however no musjid was built on it because of the group areas act. In 1980 a musjid was…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Nov 2017
Trustee claiming the money he contributed to the Musjid
A group of trustees were under the impression that one of the trustees was actively maintaining the musjid using his personal funds for the pleasure…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Nov 2017
Amaanat getting stolen
A brother had left some boxes of stock at my premises and he requested me to deliver the stock to his suppliers since he wanted to return the stock…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Oct 2017
Returning outstanding money to the creditor
I have taken/borrowed some money from a shop as I do not have enough money. I told the shopkeeper that I will give you the remaining amount next…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Oct 2017
Unit trust shares
My father passed away one year back. He had made an investment in unit trust of India. Now he has nominated me for that investment. What shall I do?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Aug 2017
Paying back money owed to people
I'm going to be as precise as possible. We are all humans, but I'm a Muslim too. From childhood I may have taken/borrowed someone's money and never…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 May 2017
Claiming money from one's father
My dad gives money to pay the internet bill every month but the internet service bill has been paid automatically. I received a message yesterday…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Apr 2017
Unable to trace who a payment was received from
I work in the accounts dept of a company. We receive payments into our bank account from customers. Sometimes we receive payments but we cant trace…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Apr 2017
Dividends from a non-Shariah compliant investment
A person has an investment in a unit trust from the 1970's. The unit trust was not shariah compliant, and thus included investments in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Mar 2017
Being unable to locate the seller to return the defective item
I've bought an item on eBay and after receiving the item, I requested a refund for the money because it was not as stated. The money was returned…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Nov 2016
Amaanat getting stolen
I had deposited jewellery in my friends house and he says it is stolen and he also says he doesn't remember me giving the jewellery but he is ready…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 May 2016
Trying to locate the person one owes money
I took my son to a general practitioner about 5 years ago. At the time, I forgot my medical aid card, but the doctor was kind enough to consult my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 May 2016
Selling unclaimed goods which were left for repairs
What should I do if someone has left their computer with me for repairs, and after telling them that it can’t be repaired or it needs a certain…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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