Abstract:
Waqf is a form of permanent charity in the economy of an individual and it has been utilized for the betterment of
needy people in a society. Moreover, it has played a significant role in economic development throughout Islamic
history. Nowadays, joint waqf is becoming a popular contemporary waqf practice in Muslim majority countries in the
world. It is seen as an important element that plays a huge role in the progress of Muslim society. The benefits of
joint-waqf are distributed among the family or individuals or the public. It promotes maintaining family financial
security and contributes to fulfilling the general needs of society. In this background, it is important to understand
how joint-waqf worked with the compliance of Islamic Law. The aim of this paper was to examine the shari’ah view
on the practice of Joint-Waqf in the contemporary world. This working paper adopted the interpretive qualitative
analysis using past literature and analysed it from an Islamic perspective. According to the finding of the study that
joint waqf is widely practised in Muslim-majority countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco, Egypt and Saudi
Arabia. also there are separate legal provisions in this regard. This study is important because it considers the concept
of Islam related to Waqf and discusses the practical forms of joint Waqf and its operation.