If a person endows some property so that the income from it can be used to repair a mosque and be given to the imam of the congregation (jamāʿah) and to the person who says the call to prayer (adhān) at the mosque, in the event that the endower has specified an amount for each one of them, the income must be spent in that way. But if the endower has not specified the amounts, then the income must first be spent on repairing the mosque. If anything is left over, the trustee must divide it, as he sees fit, between the imam of the congregation and the person who says the adhān. However, it is better that these two people arrive at a settlement (ṣulḥ) on the division of the income. [1] A ḥaṣīr is a mat that is made by plaiting or weaving straw, reed, or similar materials of plant origin. [2] A ‘public’ charitable endowment is one that is made for a public interest – such as an endowment to a school – or to a general category of people, such as the poor. A ‘private’ charitable endowment, on the other hand, is one that is made to a particular individual or individuals, such as an endowment to one’s children. [3] There are two main differences between a ‘bequest’ and a ‘charitable endowment’: firstly, in a bequest, the bequeathed property still belongs to the person who made the bequest, whereas in a charitable endowment, the endowed property no longer belongs to the person who made the endowment. Secondly, a bequest can be made for a temporary period, whereas a charitable endowment must be made forever. [4] As mentioned in Ruling 6, the term ‘problematic’ (maḥall al‑ishkāl) amounts to saying the ruling is based on obligatory precaution. [5] Sādāt (pl. of sayyid) are descendants of Hāshim, the great grandfather of Prophet Muḥammad (Ṣ). [6] A ḥusayniyyah is a congregation hall used by Shia Muslims for religious ceremonies. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN » Will (Waṣiyyah) CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE » Oath (Qasam) العربية فارسی اردو English Azərbaycan Türkçe Français