Toward the reform of private waqfs : a comparative study of Islamic waqfs and English trusts /
by Dr. Hamid Harasani
- xix, 255 pages ; 25 cm
- Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series, 10 1871-2894 ; .
- Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series ; 10 .
Based on author's thesis (doctoral - King's College London, University of London, 2014).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-244) and index.
Introduction -- Methodology and general difficulties -- The current state of Islamic waqf law : highlighting and discussing the criticisms of the waqf system -- Exploring the tension between the waqf 's perpetuity laws and the English trust's rule against perpetuities -- Trust and waqf ownership structures -- Conclusion.