AN ANALYSIS STUDY ON THE NEED OF INVESTING IN THE CONTEMPORARY WAQF FIELDS ON THE KENYAN COAST

The first Waqf to be established in this region was the Friday congregational mosque at Shanga – a village Pate Island Lamu County, dating back 870A.D. This research entails highlighting bases of Islamic Jurisprudence; it also gives historical view on establishment Awqaf Kenyan Coast. researcher shall highlight traditional usage usufruct, and finally he propose various contemporary fields Coast Kenya, which people should invest them improve their living standards. Methodology used is induction method where ideas scholars are analyzed method. narrate advent Muslims as well region. study revealed that there need maximize regional waqf properties. findings would contribute understanding challenges utilization property. It contributes betterment for benefit Ummah. recommends that, initiating collective projects (Waqf-al-Jamai) through contributions from different donors establish prjects, Ulamaas preachers create awareness importance investing ,seminars conducted Awqaf.