[ INFAQ.SG ] 22 July 2022: Waqf

Published: Thu, 07/21/22

22 ZULHIJJAH 1443H / 22 July 2022

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Waqf does not spend wealth, instead it perpetuates wealth and becomes a way to achieve His pleasure and forgiveness, because the value of its benefits is not only enjoyed in this world, but also picked up in the hereafter.

Waqf is a special act of worship for Muslims because the reward for this practice is not only reaped when the waqf is still alive, even the reward continues to flow even though the waqf has died. The more people who use it, the more the reward will increase
Waqf does not only bring benefits to the waqf, but also the recipient of the waqf. Because when we release wealth as waqf, grains of goodness and benefits will be born as the reward continues to flow.

Waqf comes from the Arabic word "al-waqf" which means "al-habsu" (الْحَبْسُ) or al-man'u (اَلْمَنْعُ) which means to restrain, stop, silence, restrain or hinder. When the word is associated with property such as land, animals and others, it means the freezing of property rights for certain purposes.

As for the shari'a term (terminology), waqf means to withhold property rights over material property (al-'ain) from the waqf, with the aim of donating the benefits or benefits (al-manfa'ah) for the benefit of Muslims, religious interests and or to recipients. waqf that has been determined by the waqf.

In other words, waqf retains its origin and flows its results. People who waqf means relinquishing ownership of useful assets, without reducing the objects to be handed over to individuals or groups so that they are used for purposes that are not contrary to the Shari'a.
In this way, waqf assets can be used to overcome various social problems for the benefit of the people in a sustainable manner without losing the original assets: ranging from education, health, micro-economics, transportation facilities, places of worship, means of da'wah activities and so on. With endowments the value of eternal wealth, the benefits and goodness will continue to increase.

Waqf property only has the right to be used and utilized without the right to own it. In contrast to zakat, which can be owned by individuals and traded.

Muslims who endow waqf not only get a reward when giving waqf but will continue to receive rewards as long as the object being waqf is used by others even though the waqf has died.

There are three types of waqf objects:

a. Waqf of immovable (silent) objects, such as land, houses, shops, and the like. The scholars have agreed on the stipulation of this type of waqf.

b. Waqf of movable (movable) objects, such as cars, animals, and the like. Including the arguments that show the permissibility of this type of waqf is the hadith:
ا الِدٌ احْتَبَسَ اعَهُ لِ اللَّهِ
"As for Khalid, he has donated his armor and sword (or horse) in the way of Allah Ta'ala" (Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

c. Waqf in the form of Money

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