OMANI WOMEN'S WAQF AND THEIR ROLE IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF OMAN VISION 2040: AN APPLIED ANALYTICAL STUDY
الأوقاف النسائية العمانية ودورها في تعزيز التنمية المستدامة في إطار رؤية عُمان 2040: دراسة تحليلية تطبيقية
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https://doi.org/10.64757/alqanatir.2026.3502/1104Keywords:
Waqf, Women, Investment, Development, OmanAbstract
The Sultanate of Oman boasts numerous types of Waqf, including women's Waqf. Omani women have always been, and continue to be, instrumental in building society through their diverse contributions aimed at its development and stability. This paper aims to study the mechanisms for activating Omani women's Waqf to enhance their role in sustainable development within the framework of Oman Vision 2040. The research employs a descriptive approach with a qualitative perspective, describing the current state of the phenomenon under study based on previous literature and research on Waqf. It also presents the current field reality of the role of Omani women's Waqf in sustainable development through qualitative interviews with two women's Waqf institutions. Furthermore, the analytical approach is used to analyze investment provisions in the Omani Waqf Law, in addition to analyzing existing experiences in investing women's Waqf. The study concludes that the contemporary women's Waqf system requires investment Waqf to ensure its sustainability, along with diversifying investment tools that comply with Sharia law, the nature of existing Waqf, and the needs of the state. The study concludes that Waqf in general, and women's Waqf in particular, are capable of achieving sustainable development within the framework of Oman Vision 2040. It also recommends... By developing methods of Waqf investment and measuring the impact of different Waqf in a manner that is appropriate to the type of Waqf and its purpose, and in a way that contributes to Waqf development for the benefit of Omani women.
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تزخر سلطنة عمان بالعديد من أنواع الأوقاف ومنها الأوقاف النسائية، فالمرأة العمانية كانت ولا زالت أداة بناء في المجتمع بإسهاماتها المختلفة الهادفة لتنمية المجتمع واستقراره، وتهدف هذه الورقة إلى دراسة آلية تفعيل أوقاف المرأة العمانية لتعزيز دورها في التنمية المستدامة ضمن إطار رؤية عمان 2040، وقد اتبع البحث المنهج الوصفي بالمدخل النوعي من خلال وصف واقع الظاهرة المدروسة بما ورد في المؤلفات والبحوث السابقة في موضوع الوقف، وعرض الواقع الميداني الحالي لدور الأوقاف النسائية العمانية في التنمية المستدامة من خلال المقابلات النوعية مع مؤسستين للأوقاف النسائية، كما استخدم المنهج التحليلي لتحليل نصوص الاستثمار في قانون الأوقاف العماني، بجانب تحليل التجارب القائمة لاستثمار الأوقاف النسائية، وتوصلت الدراسة إلى أن منظومة الأوقاف النسائية المعاصرة تحتاج أوقاف استثمارية تجعلها مستدامة، بالإضافة إلى تنويع الأدوات الاستثمارية المتوافقة مع الشريعة ومع طبيعة الأوقاف القائمة وحاجة الدولة، وخلصت الدراسة إلى أن الأوقاف بشكل عام والأوقاف النسائية بشكل خاص قادرة على تحقيق التنمية المستدامة ضمن إطار رؤية عمان 2040، كما أوصت بتطوير طرق الاستثمار الوقفي وقياس الأثر للأوقاف المختلفة بما يتناسب مع نوع الوقف والهدف منه، وبما يسهم في التنمية الوقفية لصالح المرأة العمانية.
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