{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64fc8470defa1f0011d1a4d6/677ed2ff1f00b28b2319a369?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Waqf Endowments Built The Foundation of Muslim Society with Maulana Tahir Talati","description":"<p>The Waqf, or endowments, is an age-old Islamic method of supplying public services. Throughout Islamic history, this third space enabled entrepreneurs and the monied to donate to causes that would multiply their reward. Many of the key services from health to education in history were funded by this method and it became a model of giving, emulated by many Westerners. Oxford University, it is said, built its endowment structure on the Waqf model.</p><p>But what is a Waqf, and why do many call for its reintroduction today? My guest believes in this forgotten sunnah, and has set up an organisation the National Waqf. Maulana Tahir Talati heads the National Waqf, an organisation looking to revive the practice of Awqaf.</p><p><br></p><p>Let me remind all viewers that to help us continue to engage critical thought at this time, Please consider becoming a member:https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership</p><p><br></p><p>You can also support The Thinking Muslim through a one-time donation: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the audio version of the podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636a</p><p><br></p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merch</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on:</p><p><br></p><p>Squarespace: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership</p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinking_muslim</p><p><br></p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/</p><p><br></p><p>Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim</p><p><br></p><p>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingmuslim.bsky.social</p><p><br></p><p>Host: https://twitter.com/jalalayn</p><p><br></p><p>Website Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps</p><p>0:00 – Introduction</p><p>2:08 – What is Waqf?</p><p>3:41 – Purpose of Waqf</p><p>5:04 – Waqf vs Zakat</p><p>7:19 - Different Waqfs</p><p>20:19 – Role of state</p><p>28:01– Reliance on Waqf</p><p>29:47 – Islamic economists and Waqf</p><p>31:10 – Generating funds</p><p>37:10 – Waqf Political fund</p><p>47:08 - National Waqf org</p><p>51:43 – National Waqf structure</p>","author_name":"Muhammad Jalal"}