History & Fiqh of Waqf – With a Study of Al-Mabsūṭ of Al-Sarakhsī

Course Overview

Nearly half of all real property in Muslim lands by the 16th century was waqf. It is without doubt the oldest organized form of charity in the world and was the engine that allowed Islamic societies to function before the advent of colonialism. Waqf was the lifeblood of Muslim civilization as it supported relief to the poor, education for the masses, services for travelers, construction and maintenance of mosques, schools, colleges, hostels and medical facilities which were all freely accessible to everyone.

In our new incredible 3-month online course, Shaykh Haroon will be journeying through the entire history of waqf from the first waqf in Islam of ‘Uthman radiyallahu ‘anhu until the awqaf systems in the Mughal and Ottoman world and beyond. Along with the history, we’ll be learning the theory by reading through Kitab al-Waqf of Al-Mabsūṭ by Imām al-Sarakhsī raḥimahullah (d. ca 483 AH) with a detailed understanding of how waqf itself works in classical Islam.

The history of Waqf is the history of Islam itself. It was amongst the first institutions destroyed by the colonialists. Everyone needs to be aware of waqf and how it works.

In collaboration with National Waqf.

Course Instructor: Shaykh Dr. Haroon Sidat (with a guest lecture from the National Waqf Foundation team)

Start date: 3rd June 2026

Course Duration: 3 months (12 lessons in total)

Lesson Length: 1 hour a week

Lesson Timings: Every Wednesday 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm UK time

Course fee: £80 one-time payment or £45 over 2 months or £32 over 3 months (note: one-time payment works out lower)

ALL RECORDINGS WILL BE PROVIDED IN YOUR ONLINE PORTAL WITH LIFETIME ACCESS