Waqf : aporverty alleviation tool in Malaysia / Che' Khalilah Mahmood, Nor Haliza Hamzah and Wan Nor Hafidzah Wan Mohd

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. Â This is a conceptual paper w...

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Main Authors: Mahmood, Che' Khalilah (Author), Hamzah, Nor Haliza (Author), Wan Mohd, Wan Nor Hafidzah (Author)
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang, 2017.
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Summary: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. Â 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 d iscussion 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.
Item Description:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29223/1/29223.pdf