Financing through cash-waqf: a revitalization to finance different needs

Magda Ismail Abdel Mohsin

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 2013, vol. 6, issue 4, 304-321

Abstract: Purpose - – Recently the revival of the institution of waqf took a movable form especially in terms of the creation of cash waqf which found its ways as one of the financial institutions financing different goods and services in the different countries. In an attempt to enrich the literature on this area, this study is an extension to the authors' work, focusing mainly on the different goods and services provided by different cash waqf schemes in Muslim and Muslim minority countries without depending on the government to provide their needs. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach - – This study uses data collected from primary sources including text from the Hadith, while data collected from secondary sources include books, articles, journals besides web sites and e-books. Findings - – The findings show the potential of cash waqf in financing not only religious areas but also financing different goods and services needed globally, such as education, health, social care and commercial activates, basic infrastructures, besides opening jobs for the majority of people. Practical implications - – The expected outcome of this research is to open the door wider for more researchers to explore the potential of cash waqf as one of the instruments to finance all sectors in Muslim and Muslim minority countries without exhausting government budget. Originality/value - – A revitalization of an old Islamic financial product to meet the different needs.

Keywords: Cash waqf; Financing; Shari'ah (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1108/IMEFM-08-2013-0094

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