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A waqf ( Arabic: وَقْف; [ˈwɑqf], plural awqaf أَوْقَاف ), also called a ḥabs ( حَبْس, plural ḥubūs حُبوس or aḥbās أَحْباس ), or mortmain property, is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets for Muslim religious or charitable purposes with no intention of reclaiming the ...
Ṣadaqah ( Arabic: صدقة [ˈsˤɑdæqɑ], * "charity", "benevolence", [1] plural ṣadaqāt صدقات [sˤɑdæˈqɑːt]) in the modern Islamic context has come to signify "voluntary charity ". [2] According to the Quran, the word means a voluntary offering, whose amount is at the will of the benefactor. [3] It is similar to zakat, or compulsory giving, one of the five pillars of Islam .
The Urdu Encyclopaedia of Islam is the project of translating the Encyclopedia of Islam into Urdu . It was started in the 1950s at University of the Punjab, as a project led by Muhammad Shafi. [3] The editorial board worked on translating the Leiden Encyclopaedia into Urdu, amending, correcting, and adding to the Leiden text themselves. [4] The original plan for publication, as laid out by ...
This article is a list of notable domestic and international non-governmental organizations operating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan .
Abdul Sattar Edhi NI LPP ( Urdu: عبد الستار ایدھی; 28 February 1928 [6] – 8 July 2016) [1] [7] [2] [8] was a Pakistani humanitarian, philanthropist and ascetic who founded the Edhi Foundation, which runs the world's largest ambulance network, [9] along with homeless shelters, animal shelters, [10] rehabilitation centres, and orphanages across Pakistan. [11]
The third of the Five Pillars of Islam states that Muslims are required to give approximately one-fortieth of their wealth to charity as Zakat. [57] Since mosques form the center of Muslim communities, they are where Muslims go to both give zakat and, if necessary, collect it.
The ritual obligations of Muslims are called the Five Pillars. [9] They are acknowledged and practiced by Muslims throughout the world, notwithstanding their disparities. They are viewed as compulsory for individuals who genuinely wish to pursue a life like that which Islamic prophet Muhammad led. Like other religions, Islam holds certain practices to be standard; however, that does not imply ...
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation is a non-profit charity organization in Saudi Arabia set up and funded by former Crown Prince Sultan in 1995. [2] The foundation participates in projects ranging from large housing projects for the needy and the provision of medical care facilities in Saudi Arabia to the funding of scientific research.