Leaving a Will: Temporary Placement of a Bequeathed Carpet in a Masjid to Prevent Damage Before Delivery to Karbalā

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Leaving a Will: Temporary Placement of a Bequeathed Carpet in a Masjid to Prevent Damage Before Delivery to Karbalā

English:

Question #1861:

A martyr has directed in his will that the carpet he owned be donated to the Holy Shrine of Imam Ḥusayn (a.s.) in Karbalā, Iraq. However, should we leave this carpet for safekeeping in the house, until such a time comes when we would be able to take it to the shrine, as directed by the will, it might sustain damage. So, is it permissible for us, in the meantime, to leave it in the masjid to avoid any damage it could sustain?

Answer #1861:

Should the preservation of the carpet from any damage be dependent on keeping it in the masjid, on a temporary basis, then there is no objection to doing so.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Leaving a Will