What makes waqf so unique is that it’s designed to last forever. According to the Sharia, your waqf is protected – nobody can own or consume it, and its benefits should last year after year.
How has this special Islamic charity shaped the world?
From the time of the Messenger ﷺwaqf has continued to benefit the world. When Uthman Ibn Affan saw a community being extorted to access water from a well, he purchased the well and deemed it a waqf, with free water for all, right up until today. This waqf also includes its surrounding date palm orchard; until today the proceeds from selling dates are used to support orphans, build mosques, and even buy a hotel to generate more income for charity.
The graduates of waqf
At the heart of waqf isn’t its buildings or wells; it’s the beneficiaries. Many of the world’s greatest scholars and doctors were trained in Islam’s waqf-funded institutions.
Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Philosopher and physician, and the father of modern medicine studies at waqf-funded madrasas and libraries.
Ibn Khaldun
A historian and philosopher studied at Zaytouna University in Tunis and at Al Qarawiyyin in Fes.
Ibn Rushd (Averroes)
A prominent scholar who contributed to medicine, theology, astronomy, physics, maths and law, and studied at waqf-funded centres in Cordoba.
Ibn al-Nafis
Discovered pulmonary blood circulation and worked at Mansuri Waqf Hospital in Cairo.
Ready to shape the future for the ummah of tomorrow?
Your donation can truly change lives. £100 today can grow to support 60 people per year in 10 years, and 400 people per year in 50 years. Here’s how:
Today!
Donate £100 to water projects
Investment
£90 is invested in property
Every year
Every year, 80% of profits are donated to a water project, 10% is reinvested in property
Report
We report your waqf back to you
Be Part of a Legacy That Never Ends
Your Waqf could be the next Ruma Well—benefiting people for centuries.
