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Certification Of Pondok Pesantren As Professional Nazhir To Develop Productive Waqf, Salawat Fatih Ibrahim

Journal Of Middle East and Islamic Studies

Waqf is one of the potential financial instruments in Islamic economics. As a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia has responded positively to developments in the waqf model, especially productive waqf. The waqf potential predicted in 2024 will reach 71.8 trillion, while the realization of waqf is only 199 billion. This means that there is a gap of up to 71.6 trillion between the waqf potential and its realization. This occurs as a result of the lack of knowledge about waqf, including nazhir as the manager of waqf assets. Moreover, the majority of nazirs in Indonesia …