ضعف الوقف و تعطله، الأسباب و الحلول : الأوقاف الليبية أنموذجا

Abstract EN

This paper sheds light on weakness and disruption that occur in the chosen case study of “Libyan Awqāf”.

The role of awqāf in the country is frail and unnoticeable for it does not provide supposed outcomes.

The outcomes are not in parallel with the abundance of distinguished awqāf of high-income generating assets in Libya.

Hereby, this paper aims to ascertain factors leading to the flaws in its performance, and thus identifies suitable solutions to remedy the problem and halt its deterioration.

For that matter, this study employs the inductive approach as it initially collects data on issues, reports, previous researches and fatwās regarding the topic.

Then the data are analyzed to ascertain the causes.

Thus, this study manages to provide recommended solutions which are: a review for rental contracts, good use of the income in resuscitating the assets and employing cutting-edge investments, effective staff capacity, operative quality control, independence in expense management instead of the dependence on the government budget, doing efforts for actual aim of managing awqāf and their development, and embracing a principle of sincerity and transparency.

These recommendations are made to gain people’s trust and assure the achievement of its objectives.