By
Dr. Ahmed Raissouni

Translated by
Dr. Abderrafi Benhallam

Revised by
Ahmed Alaoui

ISLAMIC ‘WAQF ENDOWMENT’
Scope and Implications

Table of contents

• Foreword

• Introduction

• Theme I : Waqf Endowment in Islam : Its Meaning and Implications
                . Linguistic meaning of Waqf endowment
                . Conventional meaning of Waqf endowment
                . Waqf endowment terminates the right to property of its
                  owner Shariite Texts advocating Waqf endowment
                . Permitted bequest
                . Objectives and importance of Waqf endowment

• Theme II : Phases and Roles of Islamic Waqf Endowment
                  . Bequest at the service of worship
                  1- Mosques
                  2- Other services for the benefit of worship
                  . Scientific and educational Waqf endowment
                  . The bequest institution at the service of social welfare
                  1- Waqf endowment against poverty and need
                  2- Public facilities of society
                  3- Waqf endowments for the sick and the disadvantaged
                  4- Waqf endowments for marriage and needy married
                      couples

• Theme III : Recession and Expansion of Waqf Endowment movement
                   Waqf endowment movement between contraction and
                   expansion
                  . Waqf endowment after independence
                  . Experience of the League of the Muslims of Africa
                    (Direct Aid Association)
                  . Experience of Islamic Waqf endowment in the USA 
                  . Islamic Waqf endowment of North America
                  . The Sar Charitable Institution

• Theme IV : Waqf Endowment : Its Development, Dimensions And
                   Future Prospects Waqf endowment and human
                   development
                  . Waqf endowment and economic growth
                  . Towards an evolution of Waqf endowment and activation
                    of its role The duty of Islamic scholars and advocates
                  . The duty of governments

• References