Meaning & use
waqf
An inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law, in which property is donated for religious or public benefit.
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The mosque and its library were funded through a waqf established centuries ago.
He set up a waqf to pay for a free clinic that would run long after his death.
A note on using this word
Once dedicated as waqf, property generally cannot be sold or inherited, since its income must permanently serve its charitable purpose.
Words with a similar meaning
endowment
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