Preliminary discussion on the potential of zakat-waqaf collaboration in the provision of housing for the needy Muslims

Zakat and waqaf are the two key instruments that focus on providing assistance to the needy. While they share similar aim but their approaches are different. Zakat has specific approach as prescribed in Al-Quran and Al-Hadiths whereas waqaf in general has no direct Quranic injunction except the vari...

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Main Authors:	Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin, Hasan, Sharina Farihah, Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila, Othman, Jamilah, Aripin, Srazali
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	BL Religion H Social Sciences (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/48142/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/48142/4/231_completed.pdf

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spelling	iium-481422017-12-29T01:38:12Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/48142/ Preliminary discussion on the potential of zakat-waqaf collaboration in the provision of housing for the needy Muslims Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin Hasan, Sharina Farihah Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila Othman, Jamilah Aripin, Srazali BL Religion H Social Sciences (General) Zakat and waqaf are the two key instruments that focus on providing assistance to the needy. While they share similar aim but their approaches are different. Zakat has specific approach as prescribed in Al-Quran and Al-Hadiths whereas waqaf in general has no direct Quranic injunction except the various verses and hadiths that promote the practice of infaq. It is a known fact that within the Malaysian context, the employment of these two instruments have been relatively successful in fulfilling their respective roles and functions. However, few research have been done on the potential of these two instruments collaborating in specific endeavours for the benefit of the muslim ummah. Through desk study and discussions with experts, this paper explores the potential of zakat and waqaf to collaborate - in terms of their resources and within what is permissible under the shari’ah. The focus of this paper is on the collaboration between zakat and waqaf resources in the provision of low cost housing or its equivalent for needy muslims. The paper concludes with several issues and challenges that would require further and in-depth deliberations. Keywords: economy, poverty, housing, waqaf, zakat 2015 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/48142/4/231_completed.pdf Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin and Hasan, Sharina Farihah and Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila and Othman, Jamilah and Aripin, Srazali (2015) Preliminary discussion on the potential of zakat-waqaf collaboration in the provision of housing for the needy Muslims. In: Persidangan Zakat Dalam Pembangunan Ekonomi: Peringkat Kebangsaan 2015, 1th June 2015, Kuantan, Pahang. (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	BL Religion H Social Sciences (General) Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin Hasan, Sharina Farihah Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila Othman, Jamilah Aripin, Srazali Preliminary discussion on the potential of zakat-waqaf collaboration in the provision of housing for the needy Muslims
description	Zakat and waqaf are the two key instruments that focus on providing assistance to the needy. While they share similar aim but their approaches are different. Zakat has specific approach as prescribed in Al-Quran and Al-Hadiths whereas waqaf in general has no direct Quranic injunction except the various verses and hadiths that promote the practice of infaq. It is a known fact that within the Malaysian context, the employment of these two instruments have been relatively successful in fulfilling their respective roles and functions. However, few research have been done on the potential of these two instruments collaborating in specific endeavours for the benefit of the muslim ummah. Through desk study and discussions with experts, this paper explores the potential of zakat and waqaf to collaborate - in terms of their resources and within what is permissible under the shari’ah. The focus of this paper is on the collaboration between zakat and waqaf resources in the provision of low cost housing or its equivalent for needy muslims. The paper concludes with several issues and challenges that would require further and in-depth deliberations. Keywords: economy, poverty, housing, waqaf, zakat
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin Hasan, Sharina Farihah Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila Othman, Jamilah Aripin, Srazali
author_facet	Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin Hasan, Sharina Farihah Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila Othman, Jamilah Aripin, Srazali
author_sort	Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin
title	Preliminary discussion on the potential of zakat-waqaf collaboration in the provision of housing for the needy Muslims
title_short	Preliminary discussion on the potential of zakat-waqaf collaboration in the provision of housing for the needy Muslims
title_full	Preliminary discussion on the potential of zakat-waqaf collaboration in the provision of housing for the needy Muslims
title_fullStr	Preliminary discussion on the potential of zakat-waqaf collaboration in the provision of housing for the needy Muslims
title_full_unstemmed	Preliminary discussion on the potential of zakat-waqaf collaboration in the provision of housing for the needy Muslims
title_sort	preliminary discussion on the potential of zakat-waqaf collaboration in the provision of housing for the needy muslims
publishDate	2015
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/48142/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/48142/4/231_completed.pdf
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