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  1. waqfnoun

    an inalienable endowment of land that specifies it be used for religious or charitable purposes

  2. Etymology: A transliteration of the.

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  1. Waqf

    A waqf (Arabic: وَقْف; [ˈwɑqf]), plural awqaf, also known as hubous (حُبوس) or mortmain property, is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets for Muslim religious or charitable purposes with no intention of reclaiming the assets. A charitable trust may hold the donated assets. The person making such dedication is known as a waqif (a donor). In Ottoman Turkish law, and later under the British Mandate of Palestine, a waqf was defined as usufruct state land (or property) from which the state revenues are assured to pious foundations. Although the waqf system depended on several hadiths and presented elements similar to practices from pre-Islamic cultures, it seems that the specific full-fledged Islamic legal form of endowment called waqf dates from the 9th century AD (see § History and location below).

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  1. Waqf

    A waqf also spelled wakf, is, under the context of 'sadaqah', 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. The grant is known as mushrut-ul-khidmat, while a person making such dedication is known as wakif.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of waqf in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of waqf in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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