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150 3) The request for Waqf has to be sent to Khalifatul-Masih (aba). Notifying the local Jama ’ at is not enough. 4) Once the Waqf is accepted, the child is issued a Waqf-e-Nau number ( Hawala number); parents must keep a record of this number and use it as their reference in future correspondence with Markaz (London), or their local Jama ’ at. Detailed information is also available on Jama ’ at websites ( http://www. waqfenau. us , http://www. waqf-e-nau. org ) Tarbiyat of Waqf-e-Nau Children Parents of Waqf-e-Nau children need to prepare for raising these special guests of Allah in their home from the day they pledge their unborn child to the Waqf-e-Nau scheme. Before a child is born, it is important for parents to read about the blessed scheme and the materials for the training of Waqifin as prepared by the Jama ’ at. The best advice for raising these children has come from the addresses of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IV (rh) and Hazrat Khalifatul- Masih V (aba). Some key messages from these addresses are summarized below: 1) A Gift Offered to Allah: Teach your Waqf-e-Nau children that they are a gift from parents to Allah. Help your children realize that following in the tradition of great prophets of Allah, their parents offered them to Allah before their birth. This is a special honor that comes with great responsibility and accountability for both children and parents. Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IV (rh) said: “ Give your full attention to the Waqifin as should be given to a special thing that is being prepared for an especially magnificent purpose. ”