Challenges in management for sustainability of waqf lands in Malaysia

The word ‘waqf’ is used by many authors to indicate the holding of a certain asset by a person having the trust and preserving it for the benefit of the beneficiary. Being sanctioned by religion as a perpetual charitable donation (sadaqah al-jāriyah), waqf has become an important agenda for the eco...

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Main Authors: Mohamad, Nor Asiah, Syed Abdul Kader, Sharifah Zubaidah
Other Authors: Rashid, Syed Khalid
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2017
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spelling iium-547172017-04-21T00:39:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/54717/ Challenges in management for sustainability of waqf lands in Malaysia Mohamad, Nor Asiah Syed Abdul Kader, Sharifah Zubaidah K Law (General) The word ‘waqf’ is used by many authors to indicate the holding of a certain asset by a person having the trust and preserving it for the benefit of the beneficiary. Being sanctioned by religion as a perpetual charitable donation (sadaqah al-jāriyah), waqf has become an important agenda for the economic empowerment of the Muslims. Emanating from a saying (ḥadīth) of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). narrated by Muslim: “When the son of Adam dies, his deeds are cut off, except in three: perpetual charitable donation and useful knowledge that is made good use of it and the pious son who prays for him”., Muslims believe that waqf is a form of continuous charity where the rewards for this type of charity continue even after the donor’s death, —for as long as people continue to benefit from the waqf. Such is its sustainability. IIUM Press Rashid, Syed Khalid 2017 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54717/1/54717_Challenges%20in%20management%20for%20sustainability%20of%20waqf%20lands%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Mohamad, Nor Asiah and Syed Abdul Kader, Sharifah Zubaidah (2017) Challenges in management for sustainability of waqf lands in Malaysia. In: Waqf Laws and Management. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 111-131. ISBN 978-967-418-444-5 http://iiumpress.iium.edu.my/bookshop/waqf-laws-and-management
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Mohamad, Nor Asiah
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Challenges in management for sustainability of waqf lands in Malaysia
description The word ‘waqf’ is used by many authors to indicate the holding of a certain asset by a person having the trust and preserving it for the benefit of the beneficiary. Being sanctioned by religion as a perpetual charitable donation (sadaqah al-jāriyah), waqf has become an important agenda for the economic empowerment of the Muslims. Emanating from a saying (ḥadīth) of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). narrated by Muslim: “When the son of Adam dies, his deeds are cut off, except in three: perpetual charitable donation and useful knowledge that is made good use of it and the pious son who prays for him”., Muslims believe that waqf is a form of continuous charity where the rewards for this type of charity continue even after the donor’s death, —for as long as people continue to benefit from the waqf. Such is its sustainability.
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Mohamad, Nor Asiah
Syed Abdul Kader, Sharifah Zubaidah
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Syed Abdul Kader, Sharifah Zubaidah
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title Challenges in management for sustainability of waqf lands in Malaysia
title_short Challenges in management for sustainability of waqf lands in Malaysia
title_full Challenges in management for sustainability of waqf lands in Malaysia
title_fullStr Challenges in management for sustainability of waqf lands in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Challenges in management for sustainability of waqf lands in Malaysia
title_sort challenges in management for sustainability of waqf lands in malaysia
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