Open AccessThe Implementation of Land Acquisition Act 1960 and its Negative Impact on the Development of Waqf (Endowment) Land in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil,
Mohd Afandi Mat Rani
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
islam and civilisational renewal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-8728
pISSN - 2041-871X
DOI - 10.52282/icr.v5i3.388
Subject(s) - waqf , endowment , business , government (linguistics) , land management , land tenure , economic growth , environmental planning , land use , natural resource economics , economics , political science , geography , law , islam , engineering , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , civil engineering , agriculture
The Land Acquisition Act 1960 has long been used in land acquisition law to take over land by force in Malaysia. This article attempts to identify the extent of implementation of land acquisition by the government based on the Land Acquisition Act 1960; whether it meets and is consistent with the Shariah, particularly involving Muslim waqf land. A few suggestions towards Islamisation of the act have been put forward to improve the Act by taking into account the principles and methods governing the Shariah so that every national development can be done in a more dynamic and comprehensive manner in tandem with modern needs.