An Overview of the Effectiveness of the Administration of Waqf Land in Malaysia

Shariah Law Report, Current Law Journal, 2008

17 Pages Posted: 16 Mar 2013

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Zulkifli Bin Hasan

Faculty of Shari'ah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Date Written: June 15, 2008

Abstract

In Muslim countries all over the world, wealth is not only in the hands of individual or corporate entities but also in the form of endowment known as Waqf. In the context of Malaysia with a population of close to 24 million people with GDP per capita of USD 4707, it is reported that there are over 32,000 acres of wafq land in which may be utilized to benefit the Muslims society. In Malaysia, the waqf property is regulated and managed under different laws and regulations within the purview of the States Islamic Religious Council consisting of thirteen states and federal territories. As waqf institutions are governed by different laws and regulations, the nature of the administration of these institutions may differ from one state to another and may lead to administrative problems. Hence, on the 27th March 2004, the honorable Prime Minister of Malaysia announced the formation of the Department of Awaqf, Zakat and Hajj with the aim of making their administration systematic and effective throughout the country. The roles of this department specifically in the area of waqf inter alia are to plan, coordinate, observe the waqf administration system and to develop a systematical waqf institution in order to upgrade the social-economy of Muslims community in Malaysia. Therefore, this paper is intended to provide an overview on the management of waqf land and to what extent the effectiveness of waqf administration in Malaysia.

Keywords: Waqf, Land, Law

Suggested Citation

Hasan, Zulkifli Bin, An Overview of the Effectiveness of the Administration of Waqf Land in Malaysia (June 15, 2008). Shariah Law Report, Current Law Journal, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2234208

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