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Waqf Training Programme 

The field of Waqf or Islamic Trusts/ Endowments  is growing exponentially and requires professional advocacy, support, and management.  Individuals, families, organisations, and institutions are being encouraged to establish endowments. It is imperative that  knowledge and skills around Waqf  be made available to all those interested in its theory and application within Muslim  and other faith communities especially in the Southern African region. 

Theme:  Establishing &  Developing Organisational, Institutional and Family Awqaf

 

Aims and Objectives:

v Familiarizing participants with the concepts and their application in Waqf management.

v Establishing leadership skills in founding and managing Awqaf

v Strengthening networks between participants to establish and promote relations between them and their  organisations and communities.     

 v To empower participants in the advocacy,  establishment, and development of  Waqf and Awqaf.

    Who should attend:

v Legal & Accounting firms and professionals;  Ulama;  Islamic Financial Institutions;  Managers/ Leaders of Islamic Charitable Organisations and Trusts;  Managers/Leaders of  Masjid & Madressah Institutions;  Managers/ Leaders of Islamic Schools; Individual and Family Trusts; Asset managers; Graduates in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Law, Shariah or equivalent

v Community workers experienced in the above fields

2009

Waqf Training Workshops

Waqf Training Workshops were held in Jiohannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town with Dr Adi Setia as guest speaker and other local trainers. 

Download powerpoint slides: (not yet available)

Download Dr Adi Setia paper: (not yet available)

Waqf Training Course

Awqaf SA together with its sponsors and partners (Islamic Research & Training Institute (IRTI) (a member of the Jeddah based Islamic Development Bank Group) and the Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation (KAPF) held a Southern Africa Waqf Training Course during 4 - 6 December 2009. 

Recommendations of the Southern Africa Waqf Training Course, December 2009. Colosseum Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa... read or download 

Waqf Studies  

PART TIME ISLAMIC LAW COURSE OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (UKZN)

Students may register for selected modules. . For full details please  log into the UKZN website at http://islamiclaw.ukzn.ac.za

In terms of an MOU with Awqaf SA the UKZN offers a module in WAQF STUDIES.  The first batch of students successfully completed the module in 2009. The Waqf Module is part of the Islamic Law Certificate offered by the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal.

 

 

 

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