# Human Appeal launches Islamic endowment fund

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2026/01/08/human-appeal-launches-islamic-endowment-fund/
- Published: 2026-01-08T12:45:59+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Human Appeal has created a new subsidiary, The Waqf Fund, to increase long-term
charitable funds for its projects around the world.**

Waqf, an Islamic endowment that involves the permanent transfer of wealth for a 
charitable purpose, is a common form of good deed recommended in Islamic teachings.
A report published jointly by the World Bank, INCEIF and ISRA estimates that the
global value of waqf assets range between $700 billion to $1 trillion.

[The Waqf Fund](https://waqf-fund.org/) will see donations pooled into a central
fund that is invested in halal, Sharia-compliant assets such as property. The original
capital is preserved, and income from it will serve to fund [Human Appeal](http://www.humanappeal.org.uk)’
s projects.

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A single donation to this fund will grow in value year after year, “even beyond 
a lifetime”, with annual returns being reinvested.

Income generated from each donation is allocated across the active initiatives for
each focus of the charity (such as water and sanitation, education and healthcare),
ensuring projects receive a fair share. A portion of the income is reinvested to
grow the fund further, to expand its reach and long-term impact.

## Three types of Islamic gift

**Zakat** is an obligatory annual contribution. **Sadaqah Jariyah** is a voluntary
ongoing charity. **Waqf** is a perpetual endowment where the asset remains intact,
and only its returns benefit others.

Professor Kamil Omoteso, Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Waqf Fund, said:

“We operate within the Islamic principles of waqf and Sadaqah Jariyah (long-term
charitable contribution) to offer religiously compliant and spiritually rewarding
methods of giving. As a trusted choice for Muslim donors who wish to make ongoing
charitable donations in line with their faith, we are pleased to announce our new
outfit as a subsidiary of Human Appeal.”

 * **[What makes a Muslim donor click?](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/03/11/what-makes-a-muslim-donor-click/)(
   11 March 2020)
 * **[Dedicated online giving platform for Muslim charities launches](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/09/dedicated-online-giving-platform-muslim-charities-launches/)(
   9 April 2018)
 * **[Islamic Relief takes to the buses with its Ramadan campaign](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/23/islamic-relief-takes-buses-ramadan-campaign/)(
   23 April 2018)**