Annales de l’université d’Alger
Volume 40, Numéro 1, Pages 73-91
2026-03-31

Jurisprudential And Administrative Governance Of Educational Endowments: A Study Of Social Impact Through The Nawāzil Of 'al-mi'yār Al-mu'rib' By Al-wansharīsī

Authors : Lakhdar Bennaceur Younes .

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the legal and jurisprudential foundations that governed educational endowments in the Islamic West, exploring the legislative and social dimensions through the Nawazil in "Al-Mi'yar." It examines how Maliki jurists addressed administrative and financial challenges, highlighting the role of fiqh as a tool for good governance and defining rights and obligations. The analysis reveals that endowment was not just a funding mechanism but an integrated system for resource management, shaping scholarly elites, and ensuring educational autonomy. The research highlights jurisprudential flexibility in balancing founders' conditions with changing realities, offering heritage-based insights for contemporary endowment challenges.

Keywords

Educational Endowment; Fiqh al-Nawazil; Islamic Financial Legislation; History of Law; Endowment Governance.