The Implementation of Cash Waqf People’s Religious Schools (SAR)

Ayub, M.N.; Mat Hassan, S.H.; Hamid, C.K.; Abdullah, S.R.; Yahaya, S.

doi:10.7187/GJATSI072024-10

Authors

Ayub, M.N. Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Raub, 27600 Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
Mat Hassan, S.H. Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Raub, 27600 Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
Hamid, C.K. Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Terengganu, Kampus Dungun, Sura Hujung, 23000 Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia
Abdullah, S.R. Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Kedah, Kampus Sungai Petani, 08400 Merbok, Kedah, Malaysia
Yahaya, S. Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Terengganu, Kampus Dungun, Sura Hujung, 23000 Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7187/GJATSI072024-10

Keywords:

Sustainability, Financial sustainability, People’s Religious Schools (SAR), Al-Fateh Integrated Tahfiz Islamic Primary School (SRITI), Cash waqf

Abstract

Most People’s Religious Schools (Sekolah Agama Rakyat-SAR) face financial constraints in managing and administering schools. Therefore, SAR administrators strive to obtain funds through instruments such as waqf, for example, cash waqf. However, until now, the implementation of cash waqf instruments in SAR has not received much attention among SAR administrators. Nevertheless, Sekolah Rendah Islam Tahfiz Integrasi Al-Fateh, Raub, Pahang (SRITI, Al-Fateh) is one of the SARs that has implemented cash waqf and has had a positive impact on the school's development. The objective of this study is to identify the method of implementing cash waqf and to analyze the effectiveness of the implementation in sustaining the finances of Al-Fateh Integrated Tahfiz Islamic Primary School (SRITI), Raub, Pahang, Malaysia. This is a qualitative study. A face-to-face interview was carried out as a data collection method using semi-structured questions involving three respondents comprising the chairperson, a local officer, and a project manager of SRITI Al-Fateh. The study data was supported by secondary sources such as books, magazines, journals, articles, and others. The data obtained was analyzed using the content analysis method. The study outcome finds that SRITI Al-Fateh has collected waqf in the form of cash. The funds collected came from various groups of the society such as individuals and NGOs. From the funds, a two-story school building was successfully constructed, and a mosque (still being constructed), and they serve as an activity center for teachers and students. This study hopes that the method of implementation of cash waqf by SRITI Al-Fateh can serve as guidance for SAR in Malaysia and other educational institutions in the effort to sustain the school finances. Future work can be done by making comparisons with one or more other SARs to show the effectiveness of cash waqf implementation.

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