DEPOSIT AND FINANCING INSTRUMENTS THROUGH WAQF BANK FOR FOSTERING REAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

During the global financial crisis and its aftermath, Islamic financial institutions were less affected, protected by their fundamental operating principles of risk sharing and the avoidance of leverage and speculative financial products. This has led to a greater appreciation of the role of Islamic...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Ridhwan Ab. Aziz, Mohd Asyraf Yusof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Islam Sultan Agung 2019-09-01
Series:IJIBE (International Journal of Islamic Business Ethics)
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.30659/ijibe.4.2.611-626
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description During the global financial crisis and its aftermath, Islamic financial institutions were less affected, protected by their fundamental operating principles of risk sharing and the avoidance of leverage and speculative financial products. This has led to a greater appreciation of the role of Islamic finance in supporting economic growth across the globe. The contribution of Islamic finance and Islamic social finance especially through waqf sector promotes real economic development and could help to foster real economy and social sustainability. The impact and contribution of waqf for economic development in fostering real economy and social sustainability can be observed in many areas such as enhancing economic progress, eradicating poverty, restoring distribution of income, reducing government expenditure, preventing deficit financing and stimulate growth and job creation. Therefore, a new mechanism is needed to support non-bankable and poor customers for financing facilities via Shariah compliant Islamic financial products and services.The purpose of this paper is to examine the most feasible mechanism for deposit and financing instruments based on waqf through Waqf Bank that able to foster and stimulate economic and social sustainability in the real economy sector especially for Muslim countries. The methodology of research in this study is through qualitative research based on interviews with Muslim scholars as well as Islamic banking and waqf practitioners. The finding of this study shows that there is feasible mechanism and modus operandi for the development of deposit and financing instruments in the Waqf Bank that able to be applied in many Muslim countries worldwide.
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spelling doaj.art-f4d001fecc0b4fb5b4d486a90cc2681b2022-12-21T21:19:07ZengFakultas Ekonomi Universitas Islam Sultan AgungIJIBE (International Journal of Islamic Business Ethics)2502-06332502-46472019-09-014261162610.30659/ijibe.4.2.611-626DEPOSIT AND FINANCING INSTRUMENTS THROUGH WAQF BANK FOR FOSTERING REAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITYMuhammad Ridhwan Ab. Aziz0Mohd Asyraf Yusof1Faculty of Economics and Muamalat, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaFaculty of Economics and Muamalat, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaDuring the global financial crisis and its aftermath, Islamic financial institutions were less affected, protected by their fundamental operating principles of risk sharing and the avoidance of leverage and speculative financial products. This has led to a greater appreciation of the role of Islamic finance in supporting economic growth across the globe. The contribution of Islamic finance and Islamic social finance especially through waqf sector promotes real economic development and could help to foster real economy and social sustainability. The impact and contribution of waqf for economic development in fostering real economy and social sustainability can be observed in many areas such as enhancing economic progress, eradicating poverty, restoring distribution of income, reducing government expenditure, preventing deficit financing and stimulate growth and job creation. Therefore, a new mechanism is needed to support non-bankable and poor customers for financing facilities via Shariah compliant Islamic financial products and services.The purpose of this paper is to examine the most feasible mechanism for deposit and financing instruments based on waqf through Waqf Bank that able to foster and stimulate economic and social sustainability in the real economy sector especially for Muslim countries. The methodology of research in this study is through qualitative research based on interviews with Muslim scholars as well as Islamic banking and waqf practitioners. The finding of this study shows that there is feasible mechanism and modus operandi for the development of deposit and financing instruments in the Waqf Bank that able to be applied in many Muslim countries worldwide.http://dx.doi.org/10.30659/ijibe.4.2.611-626waqf bankislamic banking and financeislamic social financereal economy and sustainability
spellingShingle Muhammad Ridhwan Ab. Aziz
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DEPOSIT AND FINANCING INSTRUMENTS THROUGH WAQF BANK FOR FOSTERING REAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
IJIBE (International Journal of Islamic Business Ethics)
waqf bank
islamic banking and finance
islamic social finance
real economy and sustainability
title DEPOSIT AND FINANCING INSTRUMENTS THROUGH WAQF BANK FOR FOSTERING REAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
title_full DEPOSIT AND FINANCING INSTRUMENTS THROUGH WAQF BANK FOR FOSTERING REAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
title_fullStr DEPOSIT AND FINANCING INSTRUMENTS THROUGH WAQF BANK FOR FOSTERING REAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
title_full_unstemmed DEPOSIT AND FINANCING INSTRUMENTS THROUGH WAQF BANK FOR FOSTERING REAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
title_short DEPOSIT AND FINANCING INSTRUMENTS THROUGH WAQF BANK FOR FOSTERING REAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
title_sort deposit and financing instruments through waqf bank for fostering real economy and social sustainability
topic waqf bank
islamic banking and finance
islamic social finance
real economy and sustainability
url http://dx.doi.org/10.30659/ijibe.4.2.611-626
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