Abstract
Abstract Food is essential for human survival, and ensuring its availability is critical. Waqf is present as one of supporting institutions that supports food security. This paper aims to see how waqf can contribute to the food security of a community. Waqf, in its sense is an Islamic philanthropic institution that focus on welfare of Muslim. As a Muslim, it is important to safeguard one’s life as stated in Maqasid As Shariah. This paper employs systematic literature review to see the contribution of waqf through syirkah (partnership) for community food security. Syirkah plays its role as a connector between waqf and food security, with farmers at its spearhead. Syirkah is chosen because it is compatible with farmer’s business and waqf may serve to their business sustainability in general, and farmer’s livelihood in particular. The ultimate goal of this concept is to achieve stability in the supply of staple food which leads to its price stability, hence staple food is available and accessible to all. Furthermore, the stability achieved will reduce the burden of government to provide staple food in times of crisis and to promote welfare and better social cohesion of a community.
Highlights
FORDEBI (Islamic Economics and Business Lecturer Forum) proposed a concept of welfare known as “Kesejahteraan Semesta”, or in English “universal wellbeing” on December, 5th, 2016
Based on that principle of universal well-being concept, waqf might be a solution to cope with fundamental problems of food security, especially when it is related to availability, affordability, and quality and safety
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) detailed the dimensions of food security into four: 1. Food availability: Food is available in sufficient quantity and quality through domestic produce or through import from other countries
Summary
FORDEBI (Islamic Economics and Business Lecturer Forum) proposed a concept of welfare known as “Kesejahteraan Semesta”, or in English “universal wellbeing” on December, 5th, 2016. To achieve falah as an intermediate goal in this universal well-being concept, Mulawarman et al (2018b) proposes several principles that must be followed, one of them is maqasid shariah as a base of universal wellbeing. The projection in 2050 shows that total calories needed per person reach beyond 3000 If this calories projection is multiplied by 10 billion people, which is a population growth projection in 2050, the projection shows that the world requires a great deal of food that must be prepared to fulfil calories of all populations. Universal wellbeing has several principles that should be followed to generate falah as an intermediate goal to affirm someone’s tawhid. Based on that principle of universal well-being concept, waqf might be a solution to cope with fundamental problems of food security, especially when it is related to availability, affordability, and quality and safety. The last two sections of this paper explain justification of the proposed framework and the conclusion of this paper
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