International Journal of Waqf

Elaborating Waqf Muaqqat on Scientific Discussion

Mimma Maripatul Uula — 2026-01-29

Temporary waqf (waqf muaqqat) is one of the important innovations in Islamic social finance that offers flexibility in the use of assets without eliminating the basic principles of waqf. This research aims to map the development of academic studies on temporary waqf and identify the main themes and future research opportunities. The method used was a bibliometric study and meta-analysis of 23 Scopus indexed journal articles that discussed the topic of temporary waqf. The analysis was performed using VOSviewer software to map the relationships of keywords, authors, and research clusters. The results of the analysis show that the research on temporary waqf is concentrated in five main clusters, namely: (1) temporary waqf for sustainable development, (2) temporary family waqf model, (3) temporary cash waqf investment, (4) temporary cash waqf deposits in Islamic banking, and (5) temporary waqf for refugee and humanitarian financing. These findings confirm that temporary waqf has great potential as a medium-term financing instrument that is adaptive, inclusive, and in line with maqasid al-shariah. This research contributes to enriching the contemporary waqf literature by presenting a comprehensive research map and providing directions for policy development and further research related to the management of temporary waqf in the modern era.

BOOK REVIEW: Women Founders of Waqf (Vakıf Kuran Kadınlar)

Faizah Aulia Rahmany — 2026-04-18

The book Vakıf Kuran Kadınlar (Women Founders of Waqf) is a collection of 14 scientific papers resulting from the 2018 "Waqf Week" symposium in Istanbul, which documents the strategic role of women in the Islamic philanthropic tradition of the Seljuk and Ottoman eras. Through historical, architectural, and sociological approaches, this book reveals the economic independence of women from various social strata—ranging from the Valide Sultan to the general public. The authors' analysis proves that women's waqf was a vital instrument in credible social policy through the use of primary data, such as waqf deeds (vakfiye) and accounting books (muhasebe defterleri). Overall, this book successfully portrays Muslim women as visionary drivers of civilization with strong economic sovereignty.

Book Review: Waqf, Effective Arrangement and Governance

Hasna Maliha — 2026-01-23

Waqf is one of the Islamic social financial instruments that has great potential in supporting social and economic development, especially in countries with a majority Muslim population. In the context of modern development challenges—such as structural poverty, income inequality, and limited public financing—waqf offers an alternative to sustainable financing based on Islamic philanthropic values. This article develops and synthesizes the main idea of the book Waqf: Effective Regulation and Governance (Bank Indonesia & Department of Sharia Economics FEB, Universitas Airlangga, 2016) into a comprehensive review. The discussion included the socio-economic conditions of Muslim countries, the theory and practice of waqf, legal and regulatory frameworks, nazhir governance, waqf support systems, and comparisons of waqf practices in various countries. This article emphasizes that the success of productive waqf is highly determined by the quality of governance, professionalism of nazhir, the strength of regulations, and the integration of waqf in national development policies. With this approach, waqf has the potential to become a strategic instrument in achieving inclusive and sustainable economic development.

The Influence of Knowledge, Religiosity, and Promotion through Social Media on the Digital Cash Waqf Students Intention

Elya Diyanatu Lutfiyah — 2026-05-02

This study aims to analyze the influence of knowledge, religiosity, promotion through social media, and the level of trust of waqf institutions on the intention of students to waqf money digitally. This study also analyzes the influence of knowledge, religiosity, and promotion through social media on students' intentions to do waqf money digitally by mediating the level of trust of waqf institutions. The sampling techniques in this study are non-probability sampling, and the type of sample used in this study is purposive sampling, and the determination of the number of samples in this study is based on the Hinkin (1995), 110 samples were obtained. The analysis technique was carried out by PLS-SEM analysis with testing Outer model and Inner model Using Software SmartPLS 3.0. The results of this study were obtained that the variables of knowledge, religiosity, promotion through social media, and the level of trust of waqf institutions had a positive and significant effect on the intention of students to waqf money digitally. In addition, the variable level of trust of waqf institutions partially mediates the influence of the variables of knowledge, religiosity, and promotion through social media on the intention of students to do waqf money digitally.