Waqfe Jadid FAQs

When was the blessed scheme of Waqf-e-Jadid started?
The scheme was started in 1957 by Hadhrat Musleh Maud (Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad – may Allah be pleased with him)

Whom did Hadhrat Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him) first appoint to lead the efforts of Waqf-e-Jadid?
Hadhrat Khalifa tul Masih IV (Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad – may Allah have mercy on him) was made a member of the scheme and was specifically instructed to focus on the two main objectives of the scheme.

What were the two objectives laid out by Hadhrat Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him) for the establishment of this scheme?
Firstly, the moral training and Tabligh (propagation of Islam) among the rural Jama’ats of Pakistan. Secondly, he instructed to concentrate on Tabligh to the Hindu community in the Sind province of Pakistan.

Other than requiring funds, what did Hadhrat Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him) want from the Jamaat?
At the time of its launch, Hadhrat Khalifatul-Massih II (Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad – ra) not only required funds for the scheme but also wanted those men who had a sound religious knowledge to volunteer their time for the cause of propagation of Islam.

When was this scheme made worldwide?
This scheme was made world-wide in 1985 by Hadhrat Khalifa tul Masih IV (Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad – may Allah have mercy on him)