This book is an analytical study of the historical development and socio-economic importance of the Islamic Law of Charitable Trust. The wakf is not mentioned in the Holy Quran, but derives its legitimacy primarily from a number of hadiths. The immediate spread and popularity of the wakf derives from the fact that it served socio-economic needs of the people.
About the Author Abdul Qadir, a notable scholar of Islamic Law, did M.A. and L.L.B. from Calcutta University.
