With the success of such experiments, the realization that Islamic social funds can play a crucial role in meeting development finance needs of the economy will continue to grow. And simultaneously, we can look forward to a continuous expansion in the virtuous circle of benevolence. In a blog based on my presentation at the International…
By Mufti Billal Omarjee, Certified Waqf Professional (CeWP), IIIBF. As we are out of Europe, and with the rise of populism and the far-right support across the UK and Europe, and with the recent attacks by so called Muslim jihadists in the West, it has become imperative for the British Muslims to start thinking of…
Awqaf organisations, notwithstanding their religious and social objectives, in order to fulfill and promote their social mission, often find it necessary to expand their revenue base by actively engaging in commercial activities and investment. This means that in addition to the sector-specific risk determinants, awqaf are exposed to much of the same risks that affect…
I deem Indonesia, my new home, as the University of Islamic Microfinance. And I have good reasons for the same. If you exclude the replications of conventional microfinance models, most of the indigenous Islamic microfinance experiments owe their origin to creative Indonesian minds. The famous Baitul-Maal-wat-Tamweels (BMTs) continue to engage the Islamic finance community for…
Since the religion of Islam sets the agenda for development in predominantly Muslim societies, it is interesting to examine to what extent the SDGs conform to the Islamic vision of development. In order to explain the Islamic vision of development, Islamic scholars have come up with a broad framework rooted in what are called, the…
The relationship between awqaf and ethics is very strong and the sector shows great concern for ethical values such as honesty, integrity trust, commitment, and compassion. These values are very important and are beyond dispute. Ethical conduct is at the core of awqaf credo, and in Islam is considered an act of piety, a prime…
The Sustainable Development Goals framework reflects the consensus among the global community of policy makers on major challenges confronting humanity. It sets the direction in which all resources will be channelized over the next decade-and-half with clear targets to be achieved by the year 2030. Adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, the…
