Waqf is an act of worship which is recommended in Islam (mustahabb). The one who establishes the waqf should be one who has the authority to dispose of this wealth. The property given as waqf should be something from which ongoing benefit may be derived whilst its original essence remains. It is obligatory to act in accordance with the wishes of the one who set up the waqf so long as it does not go against the Shari`ah.