"Wakf" means the permanent dedication by a person professing Islam, of any movable or immovable property for any purpose recognized by the Muslim law as pious, religious or charitable and includes :
A Wakf by user but such Wakf shall not cease to be a Wakf by reason only of the user having ceased irrespective of the period of such cesser.
"grants", including mushrut-ul-khidmat for any purpose recognized by the Muslim law as pious, religious or charitable.
A wakf-alal-aulad to the extent to which the property is dedicated for any purpose recognized by Muslim law as pious, religious or charitable. and "wakif" means any person making such dedication.