356 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. {[June, 1911. 
dinars to be distributed in the way of God, or for the poor and 
they remain for a whole year, is zakat to be taken on them?’’ 
He answered, “ No, these are all for distribution ; they are not 
like the first.’’ 
i alae AeA 2 eee iearcls. iene ene eer 
= <a Oe ee Ey ee " a 
XLI. Tae Muxutasar or Sipi Kuatin (p. 184, Hd. Parts). 
Valid is the waqf of any property even when taken on hire 
and even if it were an animal or a slave, such as a slave dedi- % 
cated for the service of the sick, provided no injury is intended 2 
to him thereby. As regards food grain and similar things there 3 
is some hesitation. 
XLII. Tae Darvir (Vol. IV, pp.70to73, margin, Ed. Cairo). 
It is valid to make wagqf of any property in one’s possession 
or anything capable of being possessed (mamlik) even if condi- 
tionally, as when a man says, ‘‘ If I come into possession of so 
and so’s house, it shall be waqf’’; or if the waqf be part of a 
joint property provided it is capable of division. The edica- 
tor will be compelled to divide if so desired by his co-sharer. 
Where no division is possible there are two opinions [t.e., 
that it is valid and that it is not valid], both of which have 
been declared to be “‘ preferable.’’ Those who declare it to be 
valid, say that the dedicator would be forced to sell if his 
co-sharer so desired, and with the proceeds a property similar 
ed 
. 
though the property be an animal or a slave 
are included in the general term; that is to say, the wagf of 
this is valid and must be given effect to: and likewise clothes 
iain 
cannot be re-appropriated [by the beneficiary]. ‘‘ And even 
siatage on vga Arabic original the words of the text of the 
sar are put within inverted ctinouish them from 
those of the i kre okey ae taming to distinguish them fro 
