Abstract
Waqf is an endowment, a concept that has been practiced since the early days of Islam. History has shown and proven the significant and important role played by the institution of waqf. Sadly, the current state of affairs of waqf in Malaysia has not been able to achieve similar success. According to the 2002 Jabatan Kemajuan Islam (JAKIM) statistics, waqf land in the whole of Malaysia totalled 20,736 acres. However, most waqf practice in Malaysia is limited to land for cemeteries or for the building of mosques and religious schools. Such properties very rarely, if at all, generate a constant revenue stream, making the sustainability of such waqf properties uncertain. Worse, some of the land is left idle due to the shortage of funding to construct the mosques or schools. This research aims to reveal the problems plaguing the institution of waqf in Malaysia, in particular in the states of Selangor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. Interviews were held with the waqf administrators and numerous administrative, financial, social and legal problems were uncovered. These problems need to be urgently addressed to avoid the institution from falling into obscurity. For this reason, a model for waqf management is presented.
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