Endowment: Required Wording for a Valid Endowment and Language Conditions

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Endowment: Required Wording for a Valid Endowment and Language Conditions

English:

Question #1977:

In order for an endowment trust to be valid, is it conditional that the special words should be pronounced? Assuming so, is it necessary to be in Arabic?

Answer #1977:

For an endowment deed to be operative, it is not necessary to be done in words. Indeed, it should be effective enough if it is concluded in a de facto manner. However, if it is done in words, it is not necessary to articulate it in Arabic.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Endowments