AMALAN PENGURUSAN WAKAF DI MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG (MAINPP)

Abstract

Waqf is an instrument that has a very significant role in developing the socio-economic status of the Muslim society. However, the State Islamic Religious Council as the sole trustee of the waqf properties must enhance their waqf management practices in order to regain the waqf’s role as an effective wealth distributor agent in the society. This article focuses to analyze the implementation of the basic functions in management, namely planning, organizing, leadership and controlling in the waqf management. The study employs qualitative research design whereby data were obtained through in-depth interviews and library research to obtain data related to this study. The results of this study provide that MAINPP performs well in implementing the organizing and controlling functions, but still needs to improve their practices in the planning and leadership functions, especially in terms of developing strategic and long-term planning and also boosting the role of the top management.

Abstrak

Amalan wakaf merupakan satu instrumen yang mempunyai potensi untuk membantu pembangunan sosioekonomi ummah. Walau bagaimanapun, pengurusan wakaf yang diamalkan oleh Majlis Agama Islam Negeri selaku pemegang amanah tunggal harta wakaf dilihat masih perlu diperbaiki dalam usaha untuk mengembalikan semula peranan wakaf sebagai agen pengagihan kekayaan yang berkesan. Artikel ini menumpukan kepada aspek pengurusan wakaf melalui penerapan fungsi-fungsi asas pengurusan, iaitu perancangan, pengorganisasian, kepimpinan dan pengawalan. Kajian kualitatif menggunakan kaedah temu bual mendalam dan kajian dokumen dilaksanakan terhadap Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP). Hasil kajian mendapati MAINPP telah melaksanakan fungsi pengorganisasian dan pengawalan dengan baik, namun masih perlu meningkatkan pelaksanaan fungsi perancangan dan kepimpinan, khususnya dalam aspek pembentukan pelan strategik, perancangan jangka panjang dan peranan pihak kepimpinan tertinggi.