waqf
Americannoun
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awqaf,
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waqfs
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Islam. the practice of donating property as an endowment to a religious institution, which uses the income from it for charitable purposes.
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Islam. property donated in this way.
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Under the new law, waqf boards were required to provide valid documents to claim a property as waqf.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
The properties were governed by the Waqf Act, 1995, which mandated the formation of state-level waqf boards to manage them.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
Another contentious provision that was scrapped was a clause that required a waqf donor to be a practicing Muslim for at least five years.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
According to government data, at least 58,889 of waqf properties are currently encroached upon, while more than 13,000 are under litigation.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
The property thus set apart is called waqf.
From The Faith of Islam by Sell, Edward
Al-Huda, Zaynab and other academies operate outside the jurisdiction of the five waqfs, or boards, that govern Islamic education in Pakistan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2016
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