The Impact of Waqf Investment Upon Welfare Society Based on Qur’anic Interpretation

Authors

  • Ahmad Fanani Universiti Brunei Darussalam
  • Syarifah Nadhiya Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21111/studiquran.v6i2.6326

Keywords:

waqf, waqf investment, and welfare

Abstract

Waqf is one of several Islamic economic instruments that has a purpose to enhance welfare society and to support many worships are mentioned in verses of Qur’an. Focus on waqf for welfare society, almost many people defined that welfare is always talked about money and cash even though there are many things important could define welfare properly than just about cash on other hands, the study on the impact of waqf upon welfare society based on Qur’anic interpretation is still scant. This paper would like to discuss the impact of waqf upon welfare society based on Qur’anic interpretation on both sides are donors (waqif) and receivers (mauquf ‘alaih) that mentioned on surah An-Nahl 97 and al-Quraisy 1-4 used qualitative method by documentation and Tafseer interpretation approach. Lastly, the article concludes that waqf investment used integration of Islamic commercial and social finance could enhance welfare society which is related with a meaning of welfare based on Qur’anic interpretation like perpetual charity, serenity, and social soul for the donors and problem solving Islamic brotherhood, and economic growth for receivers.

Author Biographies

Ahmad Fanani, Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Islamic Civilization and Contemporary Issues, Sultan Omar 'Ali Saefuddien Centre for Islamic Studies

Syarifah Nadhiya, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali

Faculty of Ushuluddin

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Submitted

2021-06-26

Accepted

2022-02-02

Published

2022-01-29

How to Cite

Fanani, A., & Nadhiya, S. (2022). The Impact of Waqf Investment Upon Welfare Society Based on Qur’anic Interpretation. Studia Quranika, 6(2), 139–160. https://doi.org/10.21111/studiquran.v6i2.6326

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