Dear Brothers & Sisters.
I take the pleasure informing
that we have started “WAQAF BACHO
ANDOLAN.” from Hyderabad and by the grace of Almighty Allah (SWT) we have
restored a number of Mosque, grave-yards, lands from land-grabbers in the state
of Telangana and wishes to seek the collective co-operation of the Muslim
community all over the country by protesting & demanding protection of
WAQAF properties all over the country.
In this connection we need collective support from every state, by
forming groups, committees activists working for the welfare of Ummah, by
launching Dharna’s, Silent march and presenting Memorandum to the Chief
Ministers & Minorities Ministers all over the country, as we think that by
doing so we can protect our land and develop it for the benefits of Ummah.
ORIGIN OF FAMILY WAQF------Even though, Allah (s.w.t) does not
specify the term waqf in the Holy Qur’an, there are some verses on matters
regarding charity which carry the essence of waqf as stated in the following
Qur’anic verse: لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ وَمَا تُنْفِقُوا مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِهِ عَلِيمٌ By no means shall ye attain righteousness unless ye give (freely) of
that which ye love; and whatever ye give, of a truth God knoweth it well.
(Surat Al-‘Imran, 3:92) Abu Talha had interpreted this Qur’anic verse.
‘Obid Allah, one of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh), who endowed his most
lovely garden called Bi’ruha’, full of date-palm trees which was in front of
the mosque of the Prophet (pbuh). The
Prophet (pbuh) used to go there and drink from its nice water. So when this verse was revealed, Abu Talha
said to the Prophet (pbuh): Allah’s Messenger! Allah, the Blessed, the Superior
says: By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (righteousness, piety etc, it means
here Allah’s Reward i.e. Paradise), unless you spend (in Allah’s Cause) of that
which you love. And no doubt, Bi’ruha’
garden is the most beloved of all my property to me. So I want to give it in charity in Allah’s
Cause. I expect its reward from Allah. O Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) Spend it
where Allah makes you think it feasible.’
On that the Prophet (pbuh) said, ‘ Bikh (good) it is useful
property. I have heard what you have
said, O Abu Talha, and I think it would be proper if you give it to your kith
and kin’. Abu Talha said, ‘ I will do
so, O Allah’s Messenger’. Then Abu Talha
distributed that garden amongst his relatives and his cousins.
The creation of family waqf has
been encouraged by the Prophet (pbuh) in many Ahadith. For example the following hadith does not
only highlight the creation of family waqf
it also show its law and its management: Narrated ibn ‘Umar (pbuh): In the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger
(pbuh), ‘Umar gave in charity some of his property, a garden of date palms
called Thamgh. ‘Umar, said, “O Allah’s Messenger! I have some property which I
prize highly and I want to give it in charity.”
The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Give it in charity (i.e. as an endowment) with
its land and trees on the condition that the land and trees will neither be
sold nor given as a present, not bequeathed, but the fruits are to be spent in
charity.” So ‘Umar gave it in charity,
and it was for Allah’s Cause, the emancipation of slaves, for the poor, for
guests, for travelers, and for kinsmen.
The person acting as its administrator could eat from it reasonably and
fairly, and could let a friend of his eat from it provided he did not intend to
become wealthy by its means. The above
hadith illustrate many sets of law. In
the first instance, once the property becomes a waqf it must not be sold,
inherited, or given away as a gift.
Second, it is up to the founder to specify any person or any institution
he feels need it more, i.e. either to the public or to his family. In this case, Caliph ‘Umar devoted it to both
public and family. Third, the
administration of the waqf is also clarified since the founder, he himself
administers his own waqf and at the same time he can benefit from it in a
reasonable manner as long as he lives. Similar examples has been realized from
the creation of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh) as has been documented by
Al-Humaidi, shaykh of al-Bukhari, who gave the names of the companions, their
endowments and their beneficiaries. He
stated that Caliph Abu Bakr endowed his house to his children, ‘Omar b.
al-Khatab endowed his land at Thamgh to his children, Sa‘d ibn Abu Waqqas his
house in Madinah and Egypt for his children, and al-Zubair ibn al-‘Awwam his
houses in Makkah and Egypt and his money in Madinah for his children, ‘Omar b.
al-‘As his house in Makkah for his children, and Hakim b. Hizam his houses in
Makkah and Madinah to his children.
Moreover, most of the wives of the Prophet (pbuh) had created family
waqf, for example, ‘Aisha, Umm Salamah, Umm Habibah, Safiah and Hafsah created
their own waqf for the benefit of their kin.
All these are good examples that indicate the creation of family waqf
since the time of Prophet (pbuh).
We firmly believe that by our
work of restoring back OUR WAQAF properties from Government, and land-grabbers we
can develop it with co-operation of waqaf Development Corporation & Waqaf
Boards so that the deprived and depressed ummah could survive.
WE Hope and have faith in Allah
that by our collective efforts we may better our Economic conditions.
We would like to co-operate with
US by JOINGING OUR WAQAF BACHO ANDOLAN
Yours Truly
M.H.Azaad --(E-mail: mhussain60@gmail.com)
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