Waqf—Legal, Regulatory and Shari’ah Issues

1. Aspects of the Transformation of the Islamic Endowment System of Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt during the 20^th Century

       Franz Kogelman, University of Bayreuth, Germany

 

2. Enhancing Awqaf Creation Under Non-Islamic Laws: Thoughts on Operational Methodologies and Formats

         Monzer Kahf

 

3. Towards Developing Waqf Institutions for Sustainable Community Development in Tanzania: Relevance of the Waqf Legislation and Current Practices

        Benhajj Shaaban Masoud, Open University of Tanzania

 

4. Features of Endowment’s Creative in Imam Ibn Taimeyah Doctrine

       Dr. Sami Salahat, University of Dubai, UAE

 

Institutional Experiences of Developing Waqf

5. Experience of  Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in Development of Awqaf

       Bashir A. Khallat, Islamic Research & Training Institute, IDB Group

 

6. Experience of Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation (KAPF) in Development of Awqaf

               Kawakib Al-Melham, KAFP, Kuwait

 

7. Impact of Waqf in Community development for Muslim Communities Abd Ulrahman Ahmed Othman, International University of Africa, Sudan                   

Waqf and Poverty Eradication—Approaches and Issues

8. Compassion and Development: Addressing Social Infrastructure and Poverty Issues in East African Cities through Waqf Endowments

       Saad S. Yahya, London School of Economics, UK

 

9. Poverty alleviation through Awqaf: a Human Rights based approach to establish Social Justice

       Ismail Munshi, Johannesburg, South Africa

 

 

Management and Development of Awqaf

10. The Effectiveness of Managing Waqf Land in Malaysia

        Zulkifli Hasan, Islamic Science University of Malaysia

 

11. Issues Inherent in the Development of Waqf Properties

       Syed Khalid Rashid, International Islamic University Malaysia

 

12. Financing Waqf Projects: A Study of Past and Modern Structures Employed and the Relevant Shari’ah Aspects

  Muhammad Abdurrahman Sadique, International Islamic University       Malaysia

 

13. Challenges Facing Waqf Institutions in Investing Waqf Funds

       Zeinoul Abedien Cajee, Johannesburg, South Africa

 

 

 

Country Experiences—Legal and Regulatory Issues

14. Challenges Facing the Administration of Waqf Institution in Zanzibar

       Issa Ziddy, State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania

 

15. The Wakf Commissioners Act (Cap. 109): Regulatory Perspectives and Impediments to the Institutionalization of Waqf in Kenya

        Kahumbi Maina, Kenyatta University, Kenya

 

16. Waqf-A Mauritius Case Study

        Najmul H. Rassool, Mauritius

 

 

Country Experiences—Community Development and Poverty Alleviation

17. Promoting Awqaf for Community Development: A Case Study of Makkah Mukarramah

       Abrar Ahmad Shareef, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

18. The Contribution of Awqaf to Poverty Alleviation: The Iranian Experience in the Post Revolutionary Era

      Hossein Pirasteh & Hojjatullah Abdomaleki, Isfahan University, Iran

 

19. The Role of Waqf in Poverty Alleviation – A Zimbabwean Case

      Iliyasa Yasini, Zimbabwe

 

 

New Applications of Waqf

20. The Collection of Waqf through Takaful Companies: A Critical Analysis of the Malaysian Experience

       Ashraf Hashim, Oxford Center for Islamic Studies and IIUM

 

21. Zakat and Waqf Bank’ for Social Development and Improved Management of Endowments

       Rezaul Karim, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

22. Towards a Waqf to Support Hajj as a Pillar of Islam and Institutionalizing its Local Supporting Infrastructure

       Fuad Hendricks, South Africa

 

 

Waqf and Microfinance

23. Bridging Waqf and Microfinance: Legal Challenges in Developing Waqf for Poverty Alleviation

       Reza Djojosugito, OPEC Fund for International Development,

        Vienna, Austria

 

24. Cash Waqf and Opportunity For Islamic Microfinance Institutions (Case Study in Indonesia)

       Amy Mardhatillah, Ronald Rulindo,&  Weni Hawariyuni, International Islamic University Malaysia