Issues on waqf land registration process in Malaysia and improvement proposals

Religious aspect of charity is connected closely with Islamic endowment (waqf plural awqaf) and becomes a key Islamic institution within the Muslim world for more than a millennium. Globally including Malaysia, waqf widely relates to land and buildings. Under Islamic Law the land or any property dec...

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Main Authors: Ghazali, Noor Azimah, Sipan, I., Raji, Fauziah, Mohammad, Mohammad Tahir Sabit
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spelling iium-775012019-12-31T13:31:04Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/77501/ Issues on waqf land registration process in Malaysia and improvement proposals Ghazali, Noor Azimah Sipan, I. Raji, Fauziah Mohammad, Mohammad Tahir Sabit KPGG500 Johor Religious aspect of charity is connected closely with Islamic endowment (waqf plural awqaf) and becomes a key Islamic institution within the Muslim world for more than a millennium. Globally including Malaysia, waqf widely relates to land and buildings. Under Islamic Law the land or any property declared by individuals to become waqf is considered binding and valid as soon as the donor implies or expresses the intention clearly. There are 5 valid elements (rukn) of waqf declaration under Islamic Law. However, under Malaysian Land Law, waqf properties need to be registered at Land Office after a waqf declaration at State Islamic Religious Council (SIRC). The rational is to ensure land indefeasible ownership under National Land Code (NLC) 1965. However, there are few issues in the procedure existed. Therefore, this paper highlights nine issues from organisation and the donors involved in registration process of waqf land and suggesting nine improvement proposals by State Islamic Religious Council Johor. The approach adopted is ‘Content Analyses and ‘System Approach’. UTM Press 2019-11-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77501/1/354-1943-1-PB.pdf Ghazali, Noor Azimah and Sipan, I. and Raji, Fauziah and Mohammad, Mohammad Tahir Sabit (2019) Issues on waqf land registration process in Malaysia and improvement proposals. International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies, 6 (3). pp. 57-71. E-ISSN 2289-8204 https://jurnalumran.utm.my/index.php/umran/issue/view/23
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Ghazali, Noor Azimah
Sipan, I.
Raji, Fauziah
Mohammad, Mohammad Tahir Sabit
Issues on waqf land registration process in Malaysia and improvement proposals
description Religious aspect of charity is connected closely with Islamic endowment (waqf plural awqaf) and becomes a key Islamic institution within the Muslim world for more than a millennium. Globally including Malaysia, waqf widely relates to land and buildings. Under Islamic Law the land or any property declared by individuals to become waqf is considered binding and valid as soon as the donor implies or expresses the intention clearly. There are 5 valid elements (rukn) of waqf declaration under Islamic Law. However, under Malaysian Land Law, waqf properties need to be registered at Land Office after a waqf declaration at State Islamic Religious Council (SIRC). The rational is to ensure land indefeasible ownership under National Land Code (NLC) 1965. However, there are few issues in the procedure existed. Therefore, this paper highlights nine issues from organisation and the donors involved in registration process of waqf land and suggesting nine improvement proposals by State Islamic Religious Council Johor. The approach adopted is ‘Content Analyses and ‘System Approach’.
format Article
author Ghazali, Noor Azimah
Sipan, I.
Raji, Fauziah
Mohammad, Mohammad Tahir Sabit
author_facet Ghazali, Noor Azimah
Sipan, I.
Raji, Fauziah
Mohammad, Mohammad Tahir Sabit
author_sort Ghazali, Noor Azimah
title Issues on waqf land registration process in Malaysia and improvement proposals
title_short Issues on waqf land registration process in Malaysia and improvement proposals
title_full Issues on waqf land registration process in Malaysia and improvement proposals
title_fullStr Issues on waqf land registration process in Malaysia and improvement proposals
title_full_unstemmed Issues on waqf land registration process in Malaysia and improvement proposals
title_sort issues on waqf land registration process in malaysia and improvement proposals
publisher UTM Press
publishDate 2019
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/77501/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/77501/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/77501/1/354-1943-1-PB.pdf
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