The role of waqf in non-participatory social provision

The Role of Mortmain (Vaqf) in the Non-cooperative Social Welfare The social welfare avails itself of two possible methods in order to render its services: the cooperative method and the non-cooperative method. The former is put into practice through the direct participation of the interested party. Through the latter method, however, the interested party takes advantage of the public and other services without any direct interference in the provision of the sources. One of these non-cooperative institutions is mortmain (vaqf). This institution has an old background in the history of mankind and it has also a special role in the Iranian Social Welfare System due to the variety of the intentions of the persons who leave the mortmain (vaqef) and the subjects of the mortmain. Therefore, considering the different social welfare methods and highlighting their differences, this essay deals with the features of this institution as one of the non-governmental, non-cooperative methods. Moreover, this essay reviews the different intentions of the vaqef and their role in completing the lacunae of the Iranian Social Welfare System. Principle 29 of the Iranian Constitution, social welfare, the noncooperative method, Oqaf Organization, vaqf (mortmain).