Towards institutional Mutawallis for the management of Waqf properties

• Main Author: Saleem, Muhammad Yusuf
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: BP1 Islam; HC Economic History and Conditions
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/10916/1/Mutawwalis.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/10916/; http://www.iium.edu.my/awqaf2009/sponsorship.html

This paper examines the management of waqf properties in Malaysia. Waqf comes under states’ jurisdiction and state laws are applicable to the creation, management and development of waqf properties. The institution of the Islamic Religious Council (Majlis Agama Islam) in the various states deal with...