A study on sources of Waqf funds for higher education in selected countries

The waqf concept has nowadays been utilized to meet various purposes including housing, poverty alleviation, financing and also for education. In general, the ultimate aim of the waqf concept is to bring benefit to the society. This study aims at reviewing literatures on the sources of waqf funds fo...

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Main Authors:	Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri, Che Embi, Nor Azizan, Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum, Fakhrunnas, Faaza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ankara Düşünce ve Araştırma Merkezi (ADAM) Academy 2016
Subjects:	KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/52393/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52393/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52393/1/52393.pdf

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spelling	iium-523932016-12-14T14:08:31Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52393/ A study on sources of Waqf funds for higher education in selected countries Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri Che Embi, Nor Azizan Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum Fakhrunnas, Faaza KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh The waqf concept has nowadays been utilized to meet various purposes including housing, poverty alleviation, financing and also for education. In general, the ultimate aim of the waqf concept is to bring benefit to the society. This study aims at reviewing literatures on the sources of waqf funds for higher education in selected countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey and United Kingdom. Adopting the content analysis methodology, it is found that there are significant numbers of waqf and endowment-based universities that have implemented the waqf principle in their education system. Nonetheless, they have their own unique mechanism. This study also observed that waqf fund has successfully upgraded the education system in these countries and provides opportunity for the poor and needy. Hence, it is suggested that the waqf board of higher education institutions further promote the utilization of waqf as it brings fairness and benefits to society. Keywords: Waqf Funds, Higher Education Institutions, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, UK Ankara Düşünce ve Araştırma Merkezi (ADAM) Academy 2016-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52393/1/52393.pdf Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri and Che Embi, Nor Azizan and Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum and Fakhrunnas, Faaza (2016) A study on sources of Waqf funds for higher education in selected countries. ADAM Akademi, 6 (1). pp. 113-128. ISSN 2146-4936 http://www.adamakademi.com/site/dergiler/makaleOku/123
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description	The waqf concept has nowadays been utilized to meet various purposes including housing, poverty alleviation, financing and also for education. In general, the ultimate aim of the waqf concept is to bring benefit to the society. This study aims at reviewing literatures on the sources of waqf funds for higher education in selected countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey and United Kingdom. Adopting the content analysis methodology, it is found that there are significant numbers of waqf and endowment-based universities that have implemented the waqf principle in their education system. Nonetheless, they have their own unique mechanism. This study also observed that waqf fund has successfully upgraded the education system in these countries and provides opportunity for the poor and needy. Hence, it is suggested that the waqf board of higher education institutions further promote the utilization of waqf as it brings fairness and benefits to society. Keywords: Waqf Funds, Higher Education Institutions, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, UK
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author	Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri Che Embi, Nor Azizan Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum Fakhrunnas, Faaza
author_facet	Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri Che Embi, Nor Azizan Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum Fakhrunnas, Faaza
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title	A study on sources of Waqf funds for higher education in selected countries
title_short	A study on sources of Waqf funds for higher education in selected countries
title_full	A study on sources of Waqf funds for higher education in selected countries
title_fullStr	A study on sources of Waqf funds for higher education in selected countries
title_full_unstemmed	A study on sources of Waqf funds for higher education in selected countries
title_sort	study on sources of waqf funds for higher education in selected countries
publisher	Ankara Düşünce ve Araştırma Merkezi (ADAM) Academy
publishDate	2016
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A study on sources of Waqf funds for higher education in selected countries

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