A waqf (Arabic: وَقْف; [ˈwɑqf], plural awqaf أَوْقَاف), also called a ḥabs (حَبْس, plural ḥubūs حُبوس or aḥbās أَحْباس), or mortmain property, is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law.

2024年4月22日 · Waqf is an Islamic philanthropic tradition that involves donating a property or assets to be held in trust and used for charitable or religious purposes. The term “Waqf” literally translates to “to stop, confine, or preserve” in Arabic.

2001年5月18日 · What is the Islamic ruling on the issue of waqfs? Waqf is an act of worship which is recommended in Islam (mustahabb). The one who establishes the waqf should be one who has the authority to dispose of this wealth. The property given as waqf should be something from which ongoing benefit may be derived whilst its original essence remains.

2025年4月2日 · In Islamic tradition, a waqf is a charitable or religious donation made by Muslims for the benefit of the community. Such properties cannot be sold or used for any other purpose - which implies ...

2024年9月2日 · Under Muslim law, waqf is defined as the permanent dedication of property by a person professing the Islamic faith for purposes recognised as religious, pious or charitable. This dedication results in the extinction of the owner’s rights over the property, with the ownership being transferred to God.

2 天之前 · Waqf, in Islamic law, a charitable endowment held in trust. In the formal process of establishing a waqf, the donor (waqīf) dedicates the assets (mawqūf) for a specific charitable purpose. Islamic jurists differ on the legal ownership of the assets once the endowment has been completed: many

2023年11月2日 · According to Waqf Act, 1954, waqf means permanent dedication by a person professing Islam, of any movable or immovable property for any purpose recognized by Muslim law as pious, religious or charitable. A ‘ Waqf’ may be …

A Waqf (Arabic: "confinement and prohibition") (or mortmain property) is an inalienable religious endowment in Islamic law, typically donating a building or plot of land or even cash for Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The donated assets are held by a charitable trust.

2017年10月8日 · Wakf Act, 1954 defines Wakf as, “Wakf means the permanent dedication by a person professing the Islam, of any movable or immovable property for any purpose recognized by Muslim Law as religious, pious, or charitable.” The …

2024年10月25日 · According to Muslim law, wakf originates from the principles established by the Prophet. It involves dedicating property to the ownership of God. Almighty, and the devotion of the profits for the benefit of human beings. If we look at the word ‘wakf’, in its literal sense it is referred to as ‘detention’, ‘stoppage’ or ‘tying up’.