Enhancing good governance practices of waqf institutions: learning from shariah governance framework of Islamic financial institutions

• Main Authors: Hassan, Rusni, Yusoff, Adnan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Research Centre of Islamic Economics and Finance (IRCIEF), International Islamic University College Selangor (KUIS) 2020
• Subjects: BPH Islamic Economics; BPH741 Waqf; HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance; HJ1438 Public Finance In Islam
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/85706/7/85706_Enhancing%20good%20governance%20practices%20of%20waqf%20institutions.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/85706/; http://ijiefer.kuis.edu.my/ircief/article/view/42
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Throughout Islamic history, waqf is proven as an excellent mechanism for the development of the socio-wellbeing of the Muslim community. Waqf assets can be used for religious and social welfare purposes like building mosques, public health, transportation and education and others. However, due to th...