Relationship Between Level of Income and Method of Contribution and Appointment of Islamic Waqf Bank as an Agent in Collecting Waqf Fund

Authors

  • Muhammad Ridhwan Ab. Aziz Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Mohd Asyraf Yusof Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Fuadah Johari Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Hisham Sabri Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/jeeir.v2i2.6363%20

Keywords:

Waqf, cash waqf, Islamic waqf bank, waqf management

Abstract

Receiving a good education helps empower people knowledge, thus making them strong enough to look after themselves in any given situation. It keeps oneself aware of given surrounding as well as the rules and regulations of the society they living in. Moreover, the technology that we use today is a result from the advancement and improvement of education. On the other hand Islamic waqf bank is a special designed financial institution in Islam. This bank will benefit the student and also their parents, due to its unique structure that could finance students‟ education in term of fees and cost of living. Islamic waqf bank uses the concept of cash waqf in terms of funding the education. While cash waqf is a trust fund established with money to support services for mankind‟s benefits in the name of Allah. The objective of this article is to examine the relationship between level of income and contribution method of cash waqf fund in Islamic waqf bank as well as the appointment of an agent in collecting waqf fund in Islamic waqf bank. The methodology of this research is a quantitative research towards 287 respondents among Muslim public in this country. The general finding of this article shows that, with proper contribution method and the appointment of Islamic waqf bank as an agent in collecting the cash waqf fund, there is a strong tendency that the Islamic waqf bank‟s operation will be run effectively.

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Published

2014-05-31

How to Cite

Ab. Aziz, M. R. ., Yusof, M. A. ., Johari, F. ., & Sabri, H. . (2014). Relationship Between Level of Income and Method of Contribution and Appointment of Islamic Waqf Bank as an Agent in Collecting Waqf Fund. Journal of Emerging Economies and Islamic Research, 2(2), 15–24. https://doi.org/10.24191/jeeir.v2i2.6363