Waqf

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A waqf (Arabic: وَقْف; [ˈwɑqf], plural awqāf أَوْقَاف), also called a ḥabs (حَبْس, plural ḥubūs حُبوس or aḥbās أَحْباس), sometimes translated as mortmain property, is a type of irrevocable trust in Islamic law, typically taking the form of an endowment of real estate or other assets to be used for a specified purpose.

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