Waqf in Islamic Economics and Finance

An Instrument for Socioeconomic Welfare
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-76205-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 503 g

Reihe: Islamic Business and Finance Series

Waqf is emerging globally as a distinctive institution, serving as a vital bridge between societal and economic needs, and resource allocation. Waqfs functioning in some parts of the world, of a variety of assets such as cash, stocks, securities, intellectual property rights, and other financial instruments by individual, institutional, and corporate waqifs, are paving the way for financial and social inclusion. This book explains how the system of awqaf leads to welfare in society by facilitating financial and social intermediation.

It describes waqf in accessible terms, focusing on how it helps people, communities, and nations, and how it can help make societies equitable, peaceful, efficient, and more prosperous. It comprises eight key themes, including a brief overview of the historical role of waqf in various periods in Muslim societies in socioeconomic sectors; the evolutionary aspects of waqf as an institution; the role of waqf in promoting entrepreneurship; the role of awqaf system in an economy by facilitating financial and social intermediation; potential options for using waqf as financial intermediation; an overview of the management and regulation of waqf entities; the organizational and legal framework for the institution of waqf; and key findings and recommendations for realizing the capacity of waqf in the pursuit of socioeconomic welfare. Specifically, the book takes Pakistan as a case study.

This research-oriented book is tailored to readers interested in understanding the fundamental concepts of Islamic finance and social welfare, without requiring a background in the discipline. It caters to academics, researchers, policymakers, and those keen on exploring the transformative potential of waqf to achieve societal welfare and shared economic growth.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ayub, Muhammad

Khan, Khurram

Ismail, Muhammad

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Makroökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen: Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction and historical perspective of Waqf 2. The evolution of Waqf as an Institution for Socio-Economic Growth 3. Promoting entrepreneurship through the system of Awqaf 4. Waqf for accelerating socio-economic development 5. Waqf Based Financial Inter-mediation, FinTech and crowdfunding for realizing the potential of Islamic Social Finance 6. Management and Governance of Awqaf as Social Finance Institutions 7. Waqf Based Legal and Organizational Frameworks 8. Realizing the potential of Waqf for shared growth and sustainable socio-economic development

Über Autor(innen)

Muhammad Ayub is Professor of Islamic Economics and Finance, Riphah Center of Islamic Business, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Khurram Khan is Professor of Management and Finance at the the Faculty of Management Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Muhammad Ismail is Assistant Professor of Finance and Islamic Finance, Iqra National University, Peshawar, Pakistan.