Islamic Philanthropy Development Model Based on Management of Waqf Treasure Improvement on the Mosques of the Northern Seaboard of Java

Abstract

Waqf in Islam was one of economic asset to make a balanced prosperity distribution for whole society. But, in fact there were many constraints to develop this waqf in future. One of them was civilizing nazhirs'choices in organising waqf that also resulted on differing models of distribution waqf productively.This study is of the dynamics of the institution of waqf in the great mosques of the northern seaboard of Java (Jawa pesisiran). It focuses on forms of waqf management by nazhirs. The main problem researched is about looking in depth at the effect of the nazhirs' culture on improving the management of waqf, which has resulted in differing models of waqf management.This study may be considered anthropological research into Islamic law. It is qualitative research supported by an academic approach. there are at least three models of culture in the processes of waqf management: traditional, semi-professional and professional. These research findings contribute to the theoretical construction of models of waqf distribution at the great institutional mosques of the Javan seaboard, which consistently implement improvements to the dynamic processes associated with waqf management in anIndonesia context.