waqf
Americannoun
plural
awqaf, waqfs-
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.
Example Sentences
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In Islam, waqf is a charitable or religious donation made by Muslims to mosques, madrassas or orphanages.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
That's because the proposed changes include tweaks to the composition of waqf boards, making it compulsory to include non-Muslims as its members.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
The current law requires state governments to appoint a survey commissioner who identifies waqf properties, and subsequently prepares a list.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
The committee also noted that “encroachments by the State, who is the custodian of the Wakf interests, is common”, listing hundreds of instances of such “unauthorised occupation” of waqf land by government authorities.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
The property thus set apart is called waqf.
From The Faith of Islam by Sell, Edward
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