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Journal of Islamic Finance, Vol. 3 No. 1 (2014) 013 – 022.
IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance
ISSN 2289-2117 (O) / 2289-2109 (P)

Priority of Waqf Development among Malaysian Cash Waqf
Donors: An AHP Approach
Anwar Allah Pitchaya, Ahamed Kameel Mydin Meerab, Muhammad Yusuf
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF), International Islamic University Malaysia c International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia

Abstract
The practise of cash Waqf is increasingly gaining popularity among the Malaysian Muslim. Waqf institutions (SIRCs) are responsible to utilise the collection of cash Waqf to develop relevant projects in order to benefit the society in general. The purpose of this study is to explore the cash Waqf donors’ priority toward what types of development that fulfilled the current need of the society. Hence, to accomplish this purpose; thirty (30) Muslim employees who have contributed cash Waqf were interviewed. This study employs analytical hierarchy process (AHP) analysis to identify the rank of the developments that priorities by donors. The result shows that the cash Waqf contributors prefer to channel their money for Waqf development in the following rank order: (1) education, (2) health, (3) masjid and madrasah, (4) social-care and welfare (5) trade and commerce (6) environment (7) infrastructure and (8) art, culture and heritage.
© 2014 IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance.
Keywords: AHP, Waqf, Donor.

1. Introduction
Waqf is most comparable to the English word ‘endowment’ or literally in Arabic language means
‘stop’. Waqf is recognized under the Islamic law as one of the voluntary charitable act which is recommended by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him- hereinafter pbuh) in the early age of Islam.
Sait and Lim (2005) say that Waqf involves a

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