Waqf development in minority Muslim country: Singapore’s experience / Mas Nooraini Mohiddin

Waqf is one of the important mechanisme in Islamic economic structure in developing countries besides zakat. The institutional role of Waqf is to reduce government burden in developing and fulfil social needs especially for Muslim society. In the majority of Muslim countries nowadays, where they hav...

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Main Author: Mohiddin, Mas Nooraini
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Language:English
Published: Center for Islamic Philanthropy & Social Finance 2019
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spelling uitm-272352020-01-15T08:38:36Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/27235/ Waqf development in minority Muslim country: Singapore’s experience / Mas Nooraini Mohiddin Mohiddin, Mas Nooraini Waqf. Awqāf. Charities. Endowments Islam and economics Waqf is one of the important mechanisme in Islamic economic structure in developing countries besides zakat. The institutional role of Waqf is to reduce government burden in developing and fulfil social needs especially for Muslim society. In the majority of Muslim countries nowadays, where they have strict Shariah laws, charities such as zakat are managed by government bodies. While in non-Muslim countries such practise are managed by voluntary agencies. The methodology for this study is secondary data approach by using data analysis from the related journals, articles, and papers. This paper will discuss the role of Waqf institution in minority Muslim states in order to meet socio-economic development particularly for Muslim society. In addition, to explore to what extent Waqf institution could achieve the objective which is to minimise the poverty and improve quality life based on experince that have been through by minority Muslim in Singapore. Moreover, to identify the obstacles or challenges that the minorty Muslim face in order to improve Waqf instituition among majority non-Muslim. This paper will end up with the suggestion that may contribute for Waqf development in such countries. Center for Islamic Philanthropy & Social Finance 2019-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/27235/1/AJ_%20MAS%20NOORAINI%20MOHIDDIN%20ACIS%20M%2019.pdf Mohiddin, Mas Nooraini (2019) Waqf development in minority Muslim country: Singapore’s experience / Mas Nooraini Mohiddin. Journal of Islamic Philanthropy & Social Finance, 2 (1). pp. 19-34. ISSN eISSN: 2590-3942 https://cipsf.my/images/pdf/jipsf/dec2019/JIPSF212019_19-34.pdf
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topic Waqf. Awqāf. Charities. Endowments
Islam and economics
spellingShingle Waqf. Awqāf. Charities. Endowments
Islam and economics
Mohiddin, Mas Nooraini
Waqf development in minority Muslim country: Singapore’s experience / Mas Nooraini Mohiddin
description Waqf is one of the important mechanisme in Islamic economic structure in developing countries besides zakat. The institutional role of Waqf is to reduce government burden in developing and fulfil social needs especially for Muslim society. In the majority of Muslim countries nowadays, where they have strict Shariah laws, charities such as zakat are managed by government bodies. While in non-Muslim countries such practise are managed by voluntary agencies. The methodology for this study is secondary data approach by using data analysis from the related journals, articles, and papers. This paper will discuss the role of Waqf institution in minority Muslim states in order to meet socio-economic development particularly for Muslim society. In addition, to explore to what extent Waqf institution could achieve the objective which is to minimise the poverty and improve quality life based on experince that have been through by minority Muslim in Singapore. Moreover, to identify the obstacles or challenges that the minorty Muslim face in order to improve Waqf instituition among majority non-Muslim. This paper will end up with the suggestion that may contribute for Waqf development in such countries.
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title Waqf development in minority Muslim country: Singapore’s experience / Mas Nooraini Mohiddin
title_short Waqf development in minority Muslim country: Singapore’s experience / Mas Nooraini Mohiddin
title_full Waqf development in minority Muslim country: Singapore’s experience / Mas Nooraini Mohiddin
title_fullStr Waqf development in minority Muslim country: Singapore’s experience / Mas Nooraini Mohiddin
title_full_unstemmed Waqf development in minority Muslim country: Singapore’s experience / Mas Nooraini Mohiddin
title_sort waqf development in minority muslim country: singapore’s experience / mas nooraini mohiddin
publisher Center for Islamic Philanthropy & Social Finance
publishDate 2019
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/27235/
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