What does Waqf mean?
An endowment: property held for Allah whose benefit goes to a charitable purpose forever.
Waqf explained
Umar endowed his land in Khaybar on the Prophet's ﷺ advice: its principal cannot be sold or inherited, its fruit is given away. Masajid, schools, hospitals and wells across the Muslim world were built as awqaf.
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Questions about Waqf
What does Waqf mean?
Waqf (وَقْف, Waqf) means: An endowment: property held for Allah whose benefit goes to a charitable purpose forever.
How is Waqf written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written وَقْف and pronounced Waqf. It is also spelled Endowment.
Where does Waqf come from in the Quran or hadith?
Umar endowed his land in Khaybar on the Prophet's ﷺ advice: its principal cannot be sold or inherited, its fruit is given away. Masajid, schools, hospitals and wells across the Muslim world were built as awqaf. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 2737.
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