Public Waqf (Khayri)
Established for the wider community, sustaining public services and lasting social benefit.
Waqf Framework
Types of Waqf
Understand the different ways a Waqf can be structured, what it can hold and the purpose it can serve.
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Three ways to understand a Waqf
One institution, many forms of lasting benefit.
A Waqf can be classified by who benefits, by the asset that creates its value, or by the purpose it serves. These work together: one Waqf may be a family cash Waqf dedicated to education, for example.
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Waqf structure
Who the Waqf serves.
Family Waqf (Dhurri / Ahli)
Created to benefit the founder’s family and descendants across generations.
Joint Waqf (Mushtarak)
A shared structure: part of the benefit supports the family, and part serves the wider community.
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Waqf asset
What a Waqf can hold.
AssetCash WaqfMoney is endowed and invested through approved structures, with returns directed to the stated purpose.
AssetProperty WaqfHomes, offices or commercial buildings whose rental income creates ongoing benefit.
AssetLand WaqfLand held permanently for agriculture, development, community use or future income.
AssetAgricultural WaqfFarms, orchards and productive land that generate food, income and employment.
AssetBusiness WaqfA business or productive enterprise whose permitted profits support the Waqf purpose.
AssetShares & Investment WaqfWaqf shares or Sharia-compliant investments that allow participation in a larger endowment.03
Waqf purpose
What its returns serve.
Education
Scholarships, schools, libraries, research and learning institutions.
Healthcare
Clinics, hospitals, equipment and health programmes.
Water & Environment
Water access, renewable energy, conservation and environmental resilience.
Religious
Mosques, Quran centres, religious education and community worship spaces.
Social
Housing, livelihoods and programmes that strengthen communities.
Resilience
Long-term support that helps communities recover from displacement or crisis.
Design your Waqf
Combine the three to shape your Waqf.
Choose a structure, an asset and a purpose to see how your Waqf could look. Our team will help you refine it with the right legal and Sharia framework.
Structure
Asset
Purpose