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Pakistan regulator moves to reinvigorate ‘waqf’ charitable endowments for Islamic social finance

  • In Islamic tradition, waqf charitable endowments, or religious donations, are made by Muslims to benefit the community
  • Historically, the instrument has funded education, health care and social welfare, supporting institutions like Al-Azhar
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