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“3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
ISLAM AND HIGHER EDUCATION”
Pahang Foundation Complex
30 September – 3 October 2012
Under the Malaysian Federal Constitution, the authority
on all Islamic religious matters reside with Sultans in the
respective states, or the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong for
states without a Sultan; administratively, these powers
are delegated to the respective State Islamic Religious
Councils (MAIN).
Therefore, each respective MAIN is the sole trustee of
the management of waqf assets in their respective
States.
RELIGIOUS
MATTERS
Delegates Power
SULTAN
State Islamic
Religious Councils
Ninth Schedule,
List II, Federal
Constitution
cont.
Established as a national awqaf entity by Jabatan
Wakaf, Zakat dan Haji (JAWHAR) under the Prime
Minister’s Department
Incorporated on 23 July 2008
Main Stakeholders comprise of Majlis Agama
Islam Negeri (MAINs) or State Islamic Religious
Councils
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19-member Board of Trustees
Chairman is YB Major-General (R) Dato’
Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, Minister in the
Prime Minister’s Department
Deputy Chairman is Director-General of
JAWHAR
Others from MAINs, EPU, MoF and 3
corporate appointees6
To facilitate consolidation and mobilization
of awqaf resources
To collaborate with MAINs to develop
awqaf assets in Malaysia and ensure
continuous benefits accrue to the intended
beneficiaries, benefactors and society in
general.
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Majlis Agama
Islam MelakaJAWHAR
Hotel Pantai Puteri
Melaka (JAWHAR-
MAIM) managed
by Yayasan Waqaf
Malaysia
Similar 3-way
arrangement
between JAWHAR,
2 MAINs (Perak and
Terengganu) and
Yayasan Waqaf
Malaysia
Hotel Seri Warisan (JAWHAR-
MAIPk) in Taiping, Perak (commenced commercial operations in
September 2012)
Hotel in Kuala
Terengganu, Tere
ngganu (scheduled
completion in
November 2012)
Majlis Agama Islam
Pulau Pinang
JAWHAR
Al-Mashoor
Education
Complex in Balik
Pulau, Penang
RM20 million allocated for the development of waqf assets for small
businesses
69 locations: 66 Bazar Wakaf Rakyat and 3 Wakaf Marts
311 small business premises, primarily within the compounds of strategically-
located mosques
Yayasan Waqaf Malaysia’s awqaf
development initiatives
Masjid Sungai Adam,
Jejawi, Perlis
Masjid Jamek Kajang,
SelangorMasjid Putra,
Putrajaya
Masjid Daerah
Taiping, PerakMasjid At-Taqwa,
Kepala Batas, Penang
Wakaf Mart Masjid
Panchor Jaya, Seremban
The overall cost of education has been on an ever
increasing trend.
Parents and students alike face the burden of ever
increasing fees to enroll in the higher education
learning institutions.
The education institutions themselves also face
increasing costs to operate and provide quality
education.
“The general increase for local studies is about
3% per year and foreign about 5% and this
applies to a general business degree of three
years [see table]” (The Star, StarBizweek, 2010)
The general trend in
education costs
Real-world comparison of the average cost of attending
higher-level education amongst selected countries.
cont.
Public Higher Education Private Higher Education
Is this a possible future scenario?
As the cost of education increases, higher education can
be an “elite” product, which can only be afforded by
the wealthy (compounded by the rising cost of living)…
Comparison Between Public And Private Higher
Education
Public Higher Education Private Higher
Education
Lower tuition fees as 90%
Government subsidy
Much higher tuition fees, no
Government subsidy
Malay medium English medium
70% Bumiputera Maximum 10% Bumiputera
Staff:Student is 1:9 Staff:Student is 1:30
Staff teaches average 10
hours per week
Staff teaches average 20
hours per week
Not run as a business,
provision of education as a
social product
Run as a business,
education is the product
being sold/ commodity and
courses are more tailored to
the employment market
Budget 2010: RM30 billion for primary and secondary education, to help
students and scholarships, the construction of 80 new primary and
secondary schools, government-aided religious schools, Chinese and
Tamil schools and Missionary schools.
Budget 2011: RM29.3 billion operating budget for the Ministry of
Education, RM10.2 billion for the Ministry of Higher Education and RM627
million for the Ministry of Human Resources.
Budget 2012: RM50.2 billion allocated to the education sector which also
included tuition fee assistance to civil servants, including 5,000 master's
degree & 500 PhDs as well as book vouchers to all Malaysian students in
public /private institutions, matriculation & Form 6.
The Government of Malaysia is aware that education is important for the
future development of Malaysia, and serious efforts have been made to
ensure its continued development, as evident by the increasing
Government expenditure.
While important, there are other aspects of the modern Malaysia which
are also important, the Government’s priorities have to be spread over
several strategic sectors in addition to education.
Education is getting more and more expensive.
Affirmative action is needed in addition to the commitment and
endeavors of the Malaysian Government
Looking at past successes, the answer is definitely
“YES”.
Researchers and scholars have put forward
proposals to apply the waqf concept in education
development and the provision of education to
facilitate a more affordable and sustainable
education industry.
The world-famous University Al-Azhar is evidence of
the successful role of waqf (originate from a past
practice and still going strong and looking good for
the future).
waqf for college / school / madrasahdevelopment
waqf for students’ accommodation /hostels
waqf for administration expenses
Waqf
muttawalli
Specific Cash
Waqf for Education
(collection from
the public/society)
Waqf Higher Education
Institution
Proceeds utilised to finance
building/development
Only need to cover
administration costs as
building fully paid by
waqf
Waqf
muttawalli
Specific Cash
Waqf for Education
(collection from
the public/society)
Proceeds utilised to finance
development of hostel
Waqf Hostel
Minimal accommodation
charges to cover
administration costs as
building fully paid by
waqf
Waqf
muttawalli
Specific Cash
Waqf for Education
(collection from
the public/society)
Investment in
commercial
properties, plant
ation estates
etc. (waqf
assets’ in the
form of
permanent
assets) for
economic
returns
Net returns
from the
investments
Net returns less administrative
expenses channeled for education
Lower fees as operational costs are
subsidised by waqf assetsHigher Education
Institution
Waqf
muttawalli
Specific Cash
Waqf for
Education
(collection from
the
public/society)
Cash Waqf
proceeds redeem
sukuk
Finance the
development
Higher Education
Institution becomes
a Waqf
Sukuk
Holders
Converted into
Waqf Asset
Lower fees at a level sufficient to
cover administration costs as the
costs of development will have
been fully paid
Land
(MAIDAM)
Funds
(YWM)
Perbadanan
Wakaf
Nasional
Berhad
Training Academy and Hostel
Manager
Academic & Syllabus (Giat
MARA)
ZakatFinance Training
CostsTrainees
(Asnaf)
As a special purpose vehicle for JAWHAR in developing and
managing waqf projects, YWM has its own Waqf Fund
Distribution Model.
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