A fund in your family’s name.
It’s like having your very own family foundation, without the hassle of managing investments, compliance and reporting. We do that all for you!
200 Families and 15 Organisations have a charitable fund in their own name.
Given once, invested, and never spent. It gives to the causes they chose every year, in their name, indefinitely. A fund like this is called a waqf.
Donate to an existing waqf
Join the Waqf Revival
A waqf is a charity that never stops giving. These families and organisations have built something that will outlive them — and you can too.
Begin your legacy
Family Waqf
Honouring 6 generations of the Khan family in Australia, this fund was established by the children and grandchildren of Dr Abdul & Mrs Mareaya Khan in recognition of their lifelong commitment to education and community empowerment.
Dr Abdul & Mrs Mareaya Khan
The AMK Scholarship Fund
Personal Waqf
As a proud Palestinian, Walla Abu Eid established this waqf with her family to give back to the land and people she comes from. It reflects a heritage of resilience, faith and family that has carried Palestinians through generations of hardship. Through it, she keeps that bond alive by supporting urgent relief today and long-term recovery for the generations to come.
Walla Abu Eid
The Walla Abu Eid Waqf
Organisation Waqf
The OnePath Network Waqf Fund is dedicated exclusively to building and sustaining Muslim media. Every contribution strengthens the long-term foundations of Islamic content.
Malaz Majanni
One Path Network Waqf Fund
Personal Waqf
Dedicated to the memory of their beloved son, Ekrem Mustafa Tekin, this waqf was established by his family as a lasting act of love and sadaqah jariyah in his name. Through it, his legacy lives on in the care, comfort and opportunity it brings to orphaned children around the world, a cause close to the heart of our faith.
Parents of the late Ekrem Mustafa Tekin
The Orphan Fund
Give once. It gives every year after that.
You give
Once, or add to it whenever you like. The amount becomes the fund’s capital, held in your name.
It is protected & invested
By professional investment partners, overseen by our investment committee. The capital itself is never spent.
Returns granted
Each year a portion goes to the causes you chose. The rest is reinvested, the fund will be larger next year.
In 100 years, a one-off $10,000 donation would grow to $110,552, having donated an additional $165,381 along the way. The power of an endowment structure.
Illustrative. Returns vary and are not guaranteed. The capital is never spent.
Your Family Waqf
Open one fund. Your family keeps it.
A fund that carries your family’s purpose into the future.
Add to it any time
Any amount. Whenever you like.
Choose your causes
Pick a specific cause (e.g. Orphans), or leave it to our qualified philanthropy team to choose on your behalf.
Build a lasting legacy
Give together today. Pass on a family tradition of giving for generations to come.
Discover the history of waqfs
Explore the remarkable waqfs that have supported communities for generations.
For Your Organisation
Reduce your dependency on constant fundraising
A waqf gives your organisation an income that does not depend on how the year went. Donations are invested, and the returns are paid out to your organisation.
Registered Endowment Structure
A compliant, legally protected endowment set up under Awqaf Australia, ring-fenced permanently for your organisation.
Investment Committee & Platform Access
It's like having your very own family foundation, without the hassle of managing investments, compliance and reporting. We do that all for you!
Shariah Compliance Oversight
Every investment is vetted against AAOIFI standards, so your donors can trust exactly where their money goes.
Gift a Waqf
A permanent gift in someone else’s name
A Forever Legacy is a waqf opened for a person who has passed away. It gives every year, in their name, and it does not stop. Their family receives the waqf certificate, an optional plaque, and access to continuous reporting.
The Fatima Osman Legacy
Established by her former students. Supports one tahfiz student in Indonesia every year.
The Yusuf Karim Legacy
Opened by his children. Keeps clean water flowing from a community hand pump every year.
The Amal Haddad Legacy
Opened by her closest friend. Restores one person’s eyesight through cataract surgery every year.
Contribute to a Community Waqf
Community funds are already established and giving. You do not have to open one to take part in one.
Choose a fund and your contribution joins its capital. The capital is never spent. What it earns is granted every year to the cause that fund exists for.
See our waqfsHow it is protected
Four layers of protection sit around the capital. Each of them is accountable to a governance committee.
A committee that meets, decides, and answers for it.
It sets the grant rate each year, chooses the investment partners, and answers for those decisions in writing.
Investment partners appointed, reviewed, and replaced when needed.
Appointed by the committee, reviewed, and replaced when unsuitable.
Shariah oversight of every investment.
The Shariah Committee reviews investments against Islamic principles and AAOIFI standards.
Every grant we make is audited on delivery, not on payment.
Grants are audited on delivery, not on payment. Money leaving an account is not the same as work being done.
They started theirs
Sustainable finance solutions often lie in traditions we’ve yet to fully embrace in Australia. Awqaf Australia challenged my assumptions about financial innovation, introducing me to waqf, a system I had overlooked that has quietly delivered public good for entire societies for generations. I’ve always believed success should be measured by more than profit. It should be measured by the lives we touch and the communities we help build. Awqaf Australia is turning that belief into action, securing a sustainable future for our communities.
Tasnia Alam Hannan
Academic, Co- Founder Arise Foundation
Awqaf Australia is leading the way in sustainable giving in Australia. By helping families establish their own waqfs and endowments within a modern, fully compliant Australian structure, it gives their generosity both structure and meaning. Beyond the practical benefits, it speaks to something deeper; a sincere intention becomes something that endures for generations.Waqf has strengthened economies, and sustained vital services. Now, that same tradition is taking root in Australia.
Dr Sayd Farook
Senior Partner Dinar Standard, Strategic Growth Director Unity Grammar, Board Member Australia for UNHCR
Every day, our team helps families and businesses across Western Sydney make smart decisions about their money. We wanted our endowment to reflect the same principle; to give wisely, with long-term impact. Our Waqf, The Tax Factor Scholarship Fund, will fund scholarships year after year. Knowing that Awqaf Australia is able to ensure sustainability, with structure, compliance and intention, we trust that every dollar will be managed with the same care we bring to our clients’ finances.
Bachir Zreika
Founder & CEO The Tax Factor
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Questions people ask
For my family
Create a family waqf, contribute anytime, and pass it down.
Build your legacy
For my organisation
A waqf is a charitable endowment supporting chosen causes.
Set up org waqf