EMPOWERING THE LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN MALAYSIA THROUGH WAQF AND ENDOWMENT: MEASURING THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF ITS’COMMUNITY

Abstract

Waqf and Endowment in education are two bodies that delivered charitable services for the education community into areas including social welfare, research, infrastructure development, and general well-being at learning institutions. However, in spite of playing an applaudable role in educational institutions, the experience of waqf and endowment in learning institutions in Malaysia has been evidently opposed to the experience in the West. The objective of the research is to seek the level of knowledge and awareness among the community in the learning institutions in Malaysia on waqf and endowment. The study of the research will focus on the survey that has been conducted at selected higher learning institutions and a discussion on factors that contribute to the level of knowledge and awareness of the matter. Hence, the research will also provide solutions and suggestions for improvement in order to maintain good practice and governance as well as its challenges in waqf and endowment at learning institutions. It is hoped that this research will help to provide suggestions to enhance the development of the education system as well as the development of the economy in Malaysia.