Waqf-DPL 1.0 (رُخصة وَقْف الرَّقْمِيَّة العامَّة)
Digital Public License governing Islamic software and digital works released as continuous endowment (Waqf)
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The Problem
Why This Was Built
Mainstream open-source and Creative Commons licenses lack native support for Islamic waqf concepts (حبس الأصل وتسبيل المنفعة), such as perpetual digital endowment, ethical bounds, data trusteeship (أمانة البيانات), and designated Nazir oversight.
The Solution
The Architectural Answer
Waqf-DPL 1.0 provides a legally and jurisprudentially grounded licensing system with 7 distinct tiers, allowing creators to irrevocably dedicate software or content as Waqf lillah ta'ala while specifying attribution, copyleft, non-commercial, or restricted conditions.
Capabilities
Key Features & Architecture
7 distinct operational levels from permissive attribution (WaqfDPL-Isnad) to non-commercial copyleft (WaqfDPL-Khayri-Mulzim)
Formalization of key Islamic roles: Waqif (original creator), Muntafi' (beneficiary), and Nazir (designated guardian/maintainer)
Digital asset substitution and compensation rules (الاستبدال والتعويض الفني)
Strict beneficiary privacy and data integrity covenants (أمانة البيانات)
Engineering
Technical Specifications
- Primary Languages
- MarkdownLegal Spec
- Frameworks & Tooling
- Waqf Jurisprudence
- Architecture & Execution Model
- 7-tier modular digital licensing framework (Isnad, Mulzim, Khayri, Khayri-Mulzim, Mahfudh, Khayri-Mahfudh, Muqayyad)
- Licensing Model
- Waqf-DPL 1.0 (waqf)
- Release & Lineage
- Active release cycle since 2026 · Maintained by @JadMadi
Knowledge
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Waqf-DPL be used for software code repositories?
Yes. Waqf-DPL is purpose-engineered for software source code, open datasets, and digital documentation endowments.