The institution of Waqf as a model for poverty alleviation: lessons from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Kadouf, Hunud Abia, Hussain, Faridah, Sulaiman, Saudah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/47087/3/47087_ppt.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/47087/4/47087.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/47087/5/47087_paper.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/47087/; https://unisza.edu.my/icw2015/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=235
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

In Islamic states, Muslims are encouraged to make waqf to help the poor and needy. Malaysia, in the modern era, has specific rules or formalities in the making process of a waqf , which differ from one state to another. Due to the dissimilar provisions of waqf law in different states in Malaysia, t...