The position and role of endowment in the foundations of Islamic modern civilization

Designing and reviving the modern Islamic civilization based on the valuable foundations and Basic Principles of Islam that are presented comprehensively and globally and beings appropriate and responsive to all aspects, needs and capacities of mankind is one of the highest goals of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Undoubtedly, one of the most important ways to achieve the ideal position of Islamic civilization is the manifestation of the spirit of charity and sacrifice in the form of an endowment good tradition. The institution of endowment is the road and door of Islamic civilization and the philosophy of canonization of endowment and its ultimate cause is the achievement of a comprehensive and permanent civilization that reviving of this civilization will not be possible without it. The main idea of this article is considering that the endowment is an investment to removing charitable permanent needs, has social identity and by creating structures and organization based on the needs of community and transforming private ownership into communal and public ownership, is a large social institution Which is effective in all aspects of society, including culture, economics, politics, education and security. That's why it can be said that the endowment determines the social system of Islam in which the political system is based on that social system and the sustainability of civilization and political system is due to the sustainability of the endowment entity. In this paper, while studying the foundations governing on Islamic civilization, are also examined the role and mission of endowment and pious foundation in these foundations.