The Meaning of Trust
Issue No.1992- Wadī‘ah means that one deposits his property with another person for protection and safeguarding. If the owner of a property states verbally or without even uttering a verbal formula makes the other person understand that he is giving him that property for safeguarding, and the other person also takes it with the same intention, he should act in accordance with the relevant rulings pertaining to custody (wadī‘ah).
