374 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. {June, 1911. 
dirhams and dinars, they come under the dictum of Muhammad 
in accordance with which is the fatw4 as regards moveables in 
which there is Ta‘amul. So also it is valid to make wagf of 
pickaxes and shovels when there is a practice of doing so. 
Similarly [is valid the waqf of] all moveables including articles 
sold by measure and weight, things having price (qimi) and 
similars (mithli), cauldrons, bier and its pall, copies of the 
Qur’an and books. Since the Ta‘amul of the Muslims as re- 
ards these things is based on the rule of recognized practice 
(‘urf) whereby analogy is disregarded on account of the saying 
of the Prophet, ‘ Whatever is good in the sight of the Muslims 
is good in the sight of God,’ as reported by Ahmad -. . . 
That is why it is laid down in the Mabsut,—‘ What is estab- 
(Signed) Muhammad Bakhit al Muti‘l. 
LXXXII. Fatws or SHayku ‘App-ALLAH AL-MAZANDARANI 
THE CELEBRATED MUJTAHID OF KARBALA. 
Question.—What does the great Hujjat-al-Islam and the 
refuge of mankind, may his shadow extend, say in connection 
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fixed price and divide it into a number of shares of equal 
value—for instance some purchase 10 shares and some 
shares, and so on, each having a different number of shares—s0 
that the annual profit may be divided proportionately amongst 
the share-holders according to the number of shares they hol 
—to explain this point more clearly, hundred men purchased a 
Bazar the total value of which is divided into 1,000 shares,— 
of 100 each, so that each share-holder may receive 
the annual profit in proportion to the number of shares he 
holds ; for instance Zayd has got 10 tickets, i.e., 10 shares, 
whether Zayd can make a waqf of his own shares, So that 
the principal may remain as it is and the income may be spent 
for a specific purpose. Whether such a waqf, according to 
the Shi‘ah Law, is valid or not? It is hoped that your Holi- 
ness may write your opinion on this point based upon the 
trustworthy writings of the learned predecessors and endorse — 
it with your seal. 
Answer.—In the name of God the Most High. The 
Shi‘ahs in general and the majority of the Sunnis belong- 
ing to the Four Schools and others (with the exception of 
a few ose views on the subject are out 
of the way) hold that musha‘ waqf is valid. Numero’ 
authentic traditions from the Imams, peace be on them, 
have been handed down, respecting musha‘ charity (sadagah) 
which clearly lay down that by Sadaqa is meant either wat 
