Islamic endowment

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n. An endowment of land, in certain Islamic countries, given over for religious or charitable purposes.

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A waqf , also spelled wakf (, pronounced ; plural , awqāf ; , ), or mortmain property, is, under the context of charity " sadaqah ", an inalienable religious endowment in Islamic law , typically donating a building or plot of land or even cash for Muslim ...