Participants in the eighth forum on waqf issues has urged Muslim countries to establish waqf associations.
The conferees in a statement at end of their gathering, held at Oxford Cenre for Islamic Studies, said states could supervise waqf associations, financial resources of which could be employed for funding education, research centres and vital activities not financed by state budget.
They called for establishing a panel of scholars, auditors and economists to draft legislations for these associations, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
They expressed gratitude to the Amir of Kuwait HH Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwait's Crown Prince HH Shaikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, President of Oxford University Lord Chris Patten and Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank, Bandar Hajjar.
Identical sentiments were addressed to the sponsor of the forum, the Kuwaiti Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Mohammad Al-Jabri, and the Kuwaiti ambassador the UK, Khaled Al-Duwaisan, KUNA reported
Source: BNA
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