THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF WAQF AND ZAKAT IN MOBILIZING WAQF AND ZAKAT RESOURCES IN ALGERIA

Sabah Guerid, Ouided Boufafa

Abstract


This study aims to highlight the role of the National Office for Waqf and Zakat in mobilizing Waqf and Zakat resources in Algeria. The Office was established by decree No. 21-179 to establish an institutional structure responsible for managing Waqf and Zakat resources and directing them towards community development. The study reached several conclusions, the most important of which is that the Office is a tool for mobilizing, managing, exploiting, developing, and investing waqf properties. During its activities in the period 2021-2023, it included more than 4,200 waqf properties. The National Office is also a mechanism for collecting, disbursing, and developing zakat, as it collects zakat resources from three main sources, which has led to a continuous increase in its annual revenue, reaching more than 1.649 billion dinars in 2024. Among the study’s recommendations is the need to strengthen community confidence in the importance of takaful institutions and their pivotal role in supporting the charitable sector.

Keywords


waqf; zakat; takaful institutions; charitable sector; National Office for Waqf and Zakat;

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12709/mest.14.14.02.13

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