ما بين الوقف والمؤسسات الخيرية في الغرب: وحدة الفكر واختلاف النتائج

Abstract EN

Charitable institutions in general constitute part of the social scene in most countries of the world.

In this research an attempt at monitoring the theoretical and practical differences between donation systems in the West at the one hand, and the Islamic waqf system on the other.

To elaborate on the this issue, a comparison is drawn through different levels which adopt the differentiation between what is procedural and what is methodical.

The research starts with the point touching the humanitarian and the historical background which laid the foundation of the common factors between donation models in both the Islamic and western worlds.

Thereafter the research moves to the second stage, i.e.

the areas of difference, mainly those areas which emerged through the modern experience.

In this context of drawing the comparison, the research highlights three major issues: the relation between the donation systems and the official governmental agencies and taking this as measurement for the movement of such legal and administrative systems and rules with which these systems are concerned.

On the other hand, the integration between the various social sectors play a prominent role in providing an attracting or distracting atmosphere for the donation systems.

Moreover, there is an attempt at bridging the gap between the donation systems and the private sector ( individuals and institutions) in order to explore the prospects of unifying such resources in favour of the community development.

Finally, the research approaches some of the conditions for the reinstitution of waqf as an original part oh the entire social system.