Case studies of waqf governance in selected Muslim-minority countries

• Main Author: Syed Abdul Kader, Sharifah Zubaidah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: K Law (General); KBP Islamic Law; KBP639 Muʻāmalāt
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/52685/1/4.Dr.%20Sharifah%20-%20Case%20Studies%20of%20Waqf%20Governance%20in%20Selected%20Non-%20Muslim%20Countries.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52685/2/4.Dr.%20Sharifah%20-%20Case%20Studies%20of%20Waqf%20Governance%20in%20Selected%20Non-%20Muslim%20Countries.ppt.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52685/3/Certificate%20of%20Appreciation-%20GWC2016.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52685/; http://gwc2016.unirazak.edu.my/index.html

Waqf (plural, awqaf) is an Islamic endowment created by a waqif (waqf founder/donor) who dedicates his property in perpetuity for the benefit of specific beneficiaries (waqf khas) or the public (waqf ‘am) for the purpose of reaping rewards accruing even after his death.1 For the majority of Muslims,...