A type of waqf which mainly serves the public. In other words, the waqf’s proceeds/ ghallah/ usufruct (manfa’ah) will be used for public interest (maslahah a’amah) such as hospitals, mosques, public restrooms, public water dispensers, etc.

The property (waqf corpus or ain al-waqf) given as endowment (mawqoof) will remain a waqf for perpetuity. That is, it cannot be disposed of either by the waqf donor/ founder (waqif) or beneficiaries.

General waqf (waqf a’am) is also known as public waqf.