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AL-KAFI #988: APAKAH KEISTIMEWAAN WAKAF BERBANDING SEDEKAH LAIN
What is the meaning of waqf, and does it have special merit compared with ordinary charity?
Short answer
Waqf is the act of withholding property whose substance remains and devoting its benefit to charitable purposes in order to draw closer to Allah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Waqf is the act of withholding property whose substance remains and devoting its benefit to charitable purposes in order to draw closer to Allah. The donor gives up all rights and control over the property. Its distinctive merit is that the reward keeps flowing as long as the waqf property exists and is used, whereas the reward of ordinary charity ends once its benefit is used up. The ruling notes that scholars interpret the ongoing charity in the hadith as waqf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Orang yang mewakafkan hartanya akan diganjarkan pahala yang berkekalan dan berpanjangan selama mana harta wakaf itu masih ada dan terus dimanfaatkan atau tidak musnah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #988: APAKAH KEISTIMEWAAN WAKAF BERBANDING SEDEKAH LAIN”, 25 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2929-al-kafi-988-apakah-keistimewaan-wakaf-berbanding-sedekah-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/special-merit-of-waqf-compared-to-charity/