Developing a model of Islamic Waqf in achieving sustainable development in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Islam has paid a great attention to the issue of sustainable development and the way to protect human lives. The main objective of this research is to Identify the role of the Islamic Waqf in achieving sustainable development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The research adopts the descriptive analytical approach, as it uses interview, induction, and observation. The research seeks to describe a specific phenomenon, while studying and analysing it to reach the desired results. Accordingly, in conducting this research, the researcher will rely on two basic approaches: descriptive analytical and field survey research, which are two approaches suitable for this type of social studies. The research concluded with several results, the most important of which is that Islamic waqf plays an essential role in enhancing sustainable development and progress, and that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enhances the efforts of supporting sustainable development all over the Kingdom.