Financing higher education in the Islamic world through waqf (endowment)
This study shows the meaning of the waqf (endowment), its rule, pillars, and its classifications. Then it discusses in detail the contemporary application of the waqf in the financing of higher education from the Islamic point of view. The contemporary applications of waqf, assimilate money endowmen...
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| Language: | English |
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European Center for Science Education and Research (EUSER); Mediterranean Center for Social and Educational Research (MCSER)
2017
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/65983/11/65983%20Financing.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/65983/ https://icss.euser.org/prcd/12th_ICSS_2017_Proceedings_Book_ISBN9788890916106_Vol1.pdf |
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| Summary: | This study shows the meaning of the waqf (endowment), its rule, pillars, and its classifications. Then it discusses in detail the contemporary application of the waqf in the financing of higher education from the Islamic point of view. The contemporary applications of waqf, assimilate money endowment (Waqf al-nuqood) that are used to finance the establishment and maintenance of higher education institutions, as well as providing the study and research materials for students and lecturers. It is also applied for endowment of books and software program that are relevant to the research and study. Also the endowment of libraries and equipment needed by workshops, laboratories and libraries, as well as endowment of the rehabilitation research centers. The study adopts the descriptive approach, the inductive method and the analytical method. Based on the discussions and analyses, the study concluded that the endowment (Waqf) plays an effective and influential role in providing funding for higher education. |
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