Open AccessPhilanthropic Commitment Traits for Waqf in Higher Education
Author(s) -
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia,
A. M. Siti Khadijah,
S. Muhammad Sabki,
A. Ismail
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
global journal al-thaqafah
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2232-0482
pISSN - 2232-0474
DOI - 10.7187/gjat12820170701
Subject(s) - waqf , religiosity , altruism (biology) , demographics , social psychology , higher education , psychology , demographic economics , business , political science , economic growth , sociology , economics , islam , geography , demography , archaeology
Philanthropic commitment in the form of waqf is important particularly among younger working adults in ensuring sustainable flow of funds for charitable purposes. One of the vital usages of such funds is funding for higher education. A question is raised on the commitment of younger adults in such giving. This study examines waqf commitment traits among waqif (waqf contributors) for higher education funding. The specific objective of this study is to measure the factors that influence the waqif to contribute their property or income into waqf for higher education fund. For the purpose of this study, 400 questionnaires have been distributed to working young adult respondents in the Klang Valley area. Waqf commitment attributes comprising of Religiosity, Trust, Altruism, Personal Characteristics, SelfImage, Psychological Benefits, Social Norms and Personal Satisfaction are examined. The findings reveal that Religiosity, Altruism, Personal Satisfaction and Commitment are significant attributes in explaining waqf commitment. However, Trust and Social Norm are not significant.
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