In Brief
The appellant challenged her exclusion from the position of mutawalli (manager) of a wakf (charitable endowment) estate, arguing that she qualified as a female descendant under the term 'putro poutradi korme' in the wakf deed. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that a mutawalli acts in a managerial capacity only and cannot transfer the office to another person unless the wakf deed expressly grants such power. The court affirmed that succession to the mutawalli position is governed strictly by the deed's terms.
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