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Waqf In Islam

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Waqf[Endowments]played an important role in the Islamic,Arab and Gulf societies in the past as well as in the present,in alleviating the sufferings of the poor and destitute,in running health care and educational programmes. The importance of the system of waqf in an Islamic society:The conditions that the founder[waaqif]stipulates as to the beneficiaries of the endowment proceeds and ways of disposing of the endowment plays a major role in improving or aggravating Muslims’ conditions.Once awareness is present at the time of making such conditions,the Muslim nation’s present and future vital projects will bear fruit;conversely,once awareness is absent,the exact opposite will be the result,as is the case with many people today. Even though there …show more content…

Another,The importance of ways of establishing endowment has on Muslims’ strength and prosperity.Waqf has been the best institution to play a major role in realizing development and prosperity for Muslims throughout Muslim history.Muslims have established endowments that benefited individuals,activities and institutions.In this way,Waqf has contributed to laying the foundations of Muslim societies,for many long centuries,building mosques,schools and libraries,setting up public parks;digging wells and building Muslim strength by providing Muslim armies with all types of military …show more content…

9:Houses for the needy muezzins and imams of mosques:They give shelter to the muezzins and imams of mosques who are in need of it. 10:Providing food and drink to fasting people to break their fast:Waqf institutions provides food and drinks to people who kept fast to break their fasting. The system of waqf can revived,When the waqf institutions have a lot of helping hands,eg Rich Muslims.They then can revived the institution in many ways.By renovating schools,hospitals,army campus etc. I hope that what I have mentioned is sufficient and convicing enough,I ask Allah by virtue of his beautiful names and his transcendent attributes to give all of us success in understanding religion and steadfastness in holding on to it. REFERENCES WWW.GOOGLE.GM & IN MY OWN

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