Waqf Literacy: The Dynamics of Waqf in Indonesia

Abstract

In the history of Islamic civilization, waqf has been a pillar of the glory of Islam. The function of waqf is as a provider of public facilities and social facilities that support the life of the Muslim community, such as mosques, squares, Islamic schools, cemeteries and public roads. The development of waqf in Indonesia can have an influence on fiscal policy, namely through cash waqf. Even though Indonesia has a fairly large waqf potential, Indonesia has not been able to manage its waqf properly. Therefore, studies related to the development of waqf in Indonesia are still an interesting study for both scientists and practitioners. The purpose of this article is to review the development of waqf in Indonesia. The approach used in this paper is descriptive qualitative. The author finds the development of waqf in Indonesia is very dynamic. It can be seen from the existing phenomena, the dynamics of the waqf fatwa and the products being donated are increasingly diverse. At first, waqf only wallowed in fixed assets such as land, schools, Islamic boarding schools, and buildings that had a static nature. Beginning with the 2004 waqf law, waqf objects were transformed into cash waqf which were more practical and productive. Followed by the establishment of BWI in the same year by the Government led to an increase in the administrative management of waqf. Dalam sejarah peradaban Islam, wakaf pernah menjadi penopang kegemilangan Islam. Fungsi wakaf sebagai penyedia fasilitas umum dan fasilitas sosial yang menopang kehidupan masyarakat muslim, seperti masjid, lapangan, madrasah, kuburan dan jalan umum. Perkembangan wakaf di Indonesia dapat memberikan pengaruh terhadap kebijakan fiskal yakni melalui wakaf tunai. Meskipun Indonesia memiliki potensi wakaf yang cukup besar, namun Indonesia belum dapat mengelola wakafnya dengan baik, Oleh karena itu kajian terkait perkembangan wakaf di Indonesia masih saja menjadi kajian yang menarik baik di kalangan akademisi maupun praktisi. Tujuan dari artikel ini adalah untuk mengkaji bagaimana perkembangan wakaf di Indonesia. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam makalah ini ialah kualitatif deskriptif. Penulis menemukan perkembangan wakaf di Indonesia sangat dinamis. Terlihat dari fenomena yang ada, dinamika fatwa wakaf dan pengembangan jenis aset yang diwakafkan semakin beragam. Pada awalnya, wakaf hanya berkubang pada aset tidak bergerak sepeti tanah, sekolah, pesantren, bangunan yang memiliki sifat statis. Diawali dengan undang-undang wakaf tahun 2004, benda wakaf bertransformasi menjadi wakaf tunai yang lebih bersifat praktis dan produktif. Disusul dengan pembentukan BWI pada tahun yang sama oleh Pemerintah menimbulkan peningkatan pengelolaan wakaf secara administratif.

Public perception of the revitalization of Indonesian Waqf Institution

“…This law is one factor supporting Waqf's development in the contemporary era (Rozalinda, 2015). After the Waqf Law was passed in 2004, Waqf was transformed into cash waqf, which was more practical and productive, and the formation of BWI in the same year by the Government led to an increase in waqf administration management (Nugraha et al, 2022).…”

Islamic Economic Literacy: A Paradigma Economic Thought In Indonesia

“…Understanding the foundation of the state is one of the indicators of Islamic economic literacy. Islamic economic literacy includes understanding in Islamic philanthropy such as zakat, infaq, shadaqah and waqf (Nugraha, Susilo, Huda, Athoillah, & Rochman, 2022). Islamic economic literacy does not only understand textually, but also contextually.…”

Waqf Development in Indonesia: R Application

“…Meanwhile, several studies related to waqf in Indonesia can be seen in research conducted by Fajariah et al, (2020), Riani et al, (2022), Rusydiana et al, (2021), Nugraha et al, (2022), and also Qurrata et al, (2019). One of the most recent is the study of Ascarya et al, (2023).…”