محورية الوقف في رعاية الفئات الهشة في تاريخ الغرب الإسلامي من خلال كتب النوازل

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The "waqf" is considered an Islamic tool for social solidarity among social groups, and an effective solution to the problem of poverty and fragility.

Throughout history, the western muslim community was distinguished by adopting the Waqf for the poor groups at the economic and psychological levels.

Rich people of the Islamic west society sympathize the situation of the poor and the needy which pushed them to allocate endowments that give a monthly salary or regular grants to this group.

These endowments were sufficient for this group and still remain a saving that is spent on the rest of the other fragile groups of society.

There was also a high interest for the category of orphans, as it is a category that needs more psychological support, and some endowments have been devoted to sponsoring and circumcising male orphans.

Among the fragile categories that the endowment took care of, the category of patients in general and the leprosy in particular, where leprosy lanes were built, which are entirely sponsored from Ahbas, and provide all the needs for the leper group.

Whereas for other patients, special endowments were allocated to them, either before or after the establishment of hospitals.

This endowment care was prominent in sponsoring disabled people due to their particular needs.

Amid the fragile groups that were not ignored by the waqf were the homeless, strangers, the olderly, and the women who had problems with their husbands.

Shelters and homes were built for each group that preserves their dignity, protects them from diseases and dangers, and provides them with everything they need.