Exploratory Survey on UUM Student’s Acceptance Towards the Founding of Waqf Institution For Education

Hydzulkifli Hashim Omar*, Azizi Abu Bakar, Noor Faezah Basary, Mohd Solehudin Shuib and Noraini Yusuff
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Hydzulkifli Hashim Omar*: Universiti Utara Malaysia, Co-Correspondent, Malaysia
Azizi Abu Bakar: Universiti Utara, Malaysia
Noor Faezah Basary: Drb-Hicom University of Automotive, Malaysia
Mohd Solehudin Shuib: Universiti Utara, Malaysia
Noraini Yusuff: Universiti Utara, Malaysia

The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2018, 997-1003 Special Issue: 6

Abstract: There are several methods that can be utilized to enhance the productivity of endowment (waqf) assets. These assets can be rented out to interested parties or used for various economic activities such as agriculture and livestock farming. In cases where the above methods are deemed unsuitable, then the Nazir should try to find other alternatives to make the waqf land productive. Endowment (waqf) trustees should also explore other avenues to optimize the usage of endowment land under their care. The establishment of waqf institution in UUM should be develop as alternatives in order to prosper the human capital (students) in their education by using the cash waqf. Cash waqf is a trust fund established with money to support services for mankind’s benefits in the name of Allah. Generally cash waqf has tremendous potential for the development of the human capital because it is liquid assets compared to traditional endowment in the form of fixed assets such as land and buildings. On the other hand the traditional endowment can only be done by rich people. In contrast to the cash waqf which can be implemented by each individual even with a few amounts. However, the acceptance of cash waqf shall be placed under an institution called The Waqf Institutions. Hence the establishment of the institution of waqf in UUM shall be established so that they can help the needy students in financing their education in UUM. This research explores the factors that influence the acceptance of waqf institutions establishment in Universiti Utara Malaysia. Considering the importance of cash waqf in developing waqf institutions and enhances the social economic of ummah. The objective of this paper is to explore the acceptance towards waqf Institution establishment in UUM. The methodology of this research is a quantitative research towards 379 respondents among Muslim students in UUM. All the data are analysed using software of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) by conducting statistical method namely, Independent Samples T-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Pearson Corellation and Multiple Linear Regression analysis to achieve the objectives of this research. A conceptual framework is built based on Theory Planned Behaviour (TPB) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).

Keywords: Cash waqf; Waqf institutions; University Utara Malaysia. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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