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Mon, 08/11/2008 - 18:11
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EFFICIENT USE OF WAQAF THE BEST WAY TO ERADICATE POVERTY AMONG MUSLIMS, SAYS PM
JOHOR BAHARU (Malaysia), Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The efficient use of waqaf (endowment) assets is one of the best ways to eradicate poverty and develop the socio-economic standing of the ummah, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Monday.
"Efficient use of waqaf is one of the best ways to achieve these objectives
as it will help to reduce the gap between rich and poor communities as well as
to ensure a fairer distribution of wealth," the prime minister said.
His speech was delivered by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who represented him in opening the International Seminar
on Awqaf 2008, entitled "Awqaf: The Social and Economic Empowerment of The
Ummah" here.
The two-day seminar is organised by Kumpulan Waqaf An-Nur Berhad and the
Johor Corporation Cooperation in collaboration with the Institute of Islamic
Understanding Malaysia,Department of Awqaf, Zakat and Hajj (Jawhar) and the
Prime Minister's Deparment.
Abdullah said that through the seminar, the Johor Corporation had on its
own volition placed significant effort in promoting the waqaf
institution.
"In this respect, I am pleased to report that the Johor Corporation's
corporate waqaf should serve as an inspiration for other organisations to
develop waqaf assets that help eradicate poverty, provide job opportunities and
reduce the government's expenditure," he said.
He said the development of waqaf assets by the private sector would help
educate the more fortunate within the community in understanding the concept of
asset ownership and utilisation the Islamic way.
Abdullah said that from an Islamic perspective, social obligations should
not be the sole responsibility of the government but was something that ought to
be shared with all parties interested in being part of the community-building
process.
This, he said, included the private sector and non-governmental
organisationswhich are willing to help nurture a progressive Muslim society
through measures,including waqaf, which are in accordance with Islamic
teachings.
In addition, he said, the mass media could also play a role by promoting
waqaf social programmes so that the public would be able to fulfil their social
responsibilities by investing their wealth in a blessed way.
"Efficient use of waqaf is one of the best ways to achieve these objectives
as it will help to reduce the gap between rich and poor communities as well as
to ensure a fairer distribution of wealth," the prime minister said.
His speech was delivered by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who represented him in opening the International Seminar
on Awqaf 2008, entitled "Awqaf: The Social and Economic Empowerment of The
Ummah" here.
The two-day seminar is organised by Kumpulan Waqaf An-Nur Berhad and the
Johor Corporation Cooperation in collaboration with the Institute of Islamic
Understanding Malaysia,Department of Awqaf, Zakat and Hajj (Jawhar) and the
Prime Minister's Deparment.
Abdullah said that through the seminar, the Johor Corporation had on its
own volition placed significant effort in promoting the waqaf
institution.
"In this respect, I am pleased to report that the Johor Corporation's
corporate waqaf should serve as an inspiration for other organisations to
develop waqaf assets that help eradicate poverty, provide job opportunities and
reduce the government's expenditure," he said.
He said the development of waqaf assets by the private sector would help
educate the more fortunate within the community in understanding the concept of
asset ownership and utilisation the Islamic way.
Abdullah said that from an Islamic perspective, social obligations should
not be the sole responsibility of the government but was something that ought to
be shared with all parties interested in being part of the community-building
process.
This, he said, included the private sector and non-governmental
organisationswhich are willing to help nurture a progressive Muslim society
through measures,including waqaf, which are in accordance with Islamic
teachings.
In addition, he said, the mass media could also play a role by promoting
waqaf social programmes so that the public would be able to fulfil their social
responsibilities by investing their wealth in a blessed way.
