Waqf Aporverty alleviation tool in Malaysia

  • Nor Haliza Hamzah MS
Keywords: awqaf, waqf, poverty, cash waqf, education waqf

Abstract

Waqf is a charitable instrument in Islam that has many roles including helping the have-nots in the society. This paper discusses Waqf as a poverty alleviation tool in Malaysia, the key roles of Waqf institutions and the issues faced by those institutions in Malaysia.  This is a conceptual paper which has been developed through literature reviews some of the current literature, journals, report and news on the subject matter. The findings includes the discussion on Waqf as a poverty alleviation tool which include socio-economic development for the poor and supporting in providing the facilities such as mosque, hospitals, orphanage shelters and others.

Published
2017-12-31
How to Cite
Hamzah, N. H. (2017). Waqf Aporverty alleviation tool in Malaysia. Gading Journal for the Social Sciences (e-ISSN 2600-7568), 20(02). https://doi.org/10.24191/gading.v20i02.191