Open AccessHeritage Conservation Through Public Donation in Malaysia: A Potential for Islamic Crowdfunding
Author(s) -
Muhammad Shahrul Ifwat Ishak,
Muhammad Huzaifah Kamaruddin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of management theory and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2716-7089
DOI - 10.37231/jmtp.2020.2.3.170
Subject(s) - sustainability , donation , tourism , government (linguistics) , islam , business , cultural heritage , threatened species , heritage tourism , environmental planning , environmental resource management , marketing , economic growth , political science , geography , economics , tourism geography , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , habitat , law , biology
Heritage tourism sites are vital to be preserved due to their multiple benefits for society and nation. Nevertheless, over the years, some of these sites have been threatened due to the lack of funds to support conservation costs. While heritage sites need financial aids for their sustainability, the government allocation on this matter may be restricted, as they need to emphasise crucial areas like people welfare and economic development. In this regard, this study aims to explore the applicability of Islamic crowdfunding for heritage conservation in this country. In fact, crowdfunding has been successfully proven its role in supporting community-based projects. Through library research, two models are developed: infaq-based and waqf-based models. Despite this study is considered conceptual, its finding proposes two practical models that can be applied as crowdfunding platforms to support the conservation of heritage tourism sites in Malaysia.