The Role of Waqf and Trust Commission (WTC) in Zanzibar : Problems and Prospects
| Autor: | Mustafa Omar Mohammad, Buerhan Saiti, Issa Salim Moh’d |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Government National security business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 0211 other engineering and technologies Empire 021107 urban & regional planning 06 humanities and the arts 02 engineering and technology Commission Development Public administration 0603 philosophy ethics and religion Waqf State (polity) Political science Health care Institution 060301 applied ethics business Finance media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Islamic Economics Banking and Finance. 13:96-107 |
| ISSN: | 2070-4658 |
| DOI: | 10.12816/0051157 |
| Popis: | Waqf as institution has played a great role in the past. Several examples are cited to show the socio-economic contributions this institution had played in the past especially in the Muslim communities. This institution offered many notable public services that are today financed by the state or the government, such as education, health care, national security, transportation facilities, the basic infrastructure, food, shelter and jobs. Generally, waqf institutions of Muslim countries like Madina, Turkey (during Othman Empire), Algeria (under French occupation), Egypt, Palestine, Jerusalem, Iraq and Tunisia had a remarkable contribution. Meanwhile, this role did not exempt Zanzibar since 1800s. The significant contribution by the waqf in Zanzibar is considerable as well. However, this institution in the Islands has been facing several problems and as well as the problem of funding the waqf and Trust Commission. This paper, therefore, examines the problems of waqf Institutions and proposes some suggestions to how to address them. |
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