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As an Islamic institution, the waqf is a property, an amount of wealth etc. dedicated to the benefit of the created to please the Creator. The dedicated assets are put in possession, ownership of Allah eternally, i.e. the establisher of a waqf no longer has any right of ownership regarding the said wealth or property. The motive for establishing awaqf is solely to obtain the pleasure and consent of the Creator, hoping only for His reward. The one who establishes a waqf is called waqif.

The waqif must have the following qualities:

1. He must be an adult, sane and free.
2. There must not be any compulsion: the waqif must dedicate his/her possession willingly.
3. The motive and intention must be to please the Creator.

As for the dedicated wealth, it must satisfy these conditions:
1. The wealth dedicated must exclusively belong to the waqif at the time it is dedicated.
2. The wealth must not be obtained by loan.
3. The dedicated possession must be of a kind that brings revenue such as house, shop, field, orchard, etc.
4. The possessed trees, buildings etc. that the waqif intends to dedicate must not be under a demolition order.
5. Those who will benefit from the waqf must be clearly stated.

The deed of trust of the waqf is called a waqfiyye. The waqif stipulates his conditions in the waqfiyye. The waqfiyye becomes valid upon entry in the Sijill (Register) of the Qadi (judge).