Examining the Demographic Factors Influencing Malaysians’ Attitudes Toward Cash Waqf

Abstract

This research paper investigates Malaysians' attitudes toward cash waqf contributions based on Ahmad Tarusan's research. To supplement the scant previous literature in this area of research, a survey questionnaire was administered to Malaysians regardless of gender, age, racial background, or study field. The questionnaires were developed and digitally circulated using convenience sampling techniques. The samples consisted of 107 Malaysians, and the data was analyzed using SPSS. This study was represented by Malay women majoring in Islamic Studies who are under 30 years old. However, mean statistics showed otherwise; Malay males tend to have a positive attitude toward cash waqf. This study implied that anyone could contribute and enjoy the benefits of waqf regardless of gender, age, race, and educational background; therefore, future research in Malaysia is required to expand their study to reach respondents from non-Muslim communities and those who are from secular backgrounds in understanding their attitude toward cash waqf. It is predicted that if Malaysians are convinced of the benefits of cash waqf and have a favorable attitude, the government and regulators will find it much simpler to implement through policy interventions. The research's findings will further enrich the existing literature on attitudes toward cash waqf, especially for the unique waqf development in Malaysia. It is because cash waqf in Malaysia may have been operated differently from the one during the Prophetic era.

Keywords

• Attitude
• Cash
• Cash Waqf
• Waqf
• Malaysia

Malezyalıların Küresel Vakıflara Nakit Katılım Konusundaki Tutumlarını Etkileyen Demografik Faktörlerin İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu araştırma Ahmad Tarusan’ın araştırmasına dayalı olarak nakit olarak yapılan vakıf katılımlarına Malezyalıların tutumlarını araştırmaktadır. Bu araştırmada alanındaki önceki literatüre de destek olmak için, cinsiyet, yaş, ırksal köken veya çalışma alanından bağımsız olarak Malezyalılara bir anket uygulanmıştır. Anketler kolayda örnekleme teknikleri kullanılarak online olarak uygulanmıştır. Örneklem 107 Malezyalıdan oluşmuştur ve SPSS paket programı kullanılarak analiz yapılmıştır. Bu çalışma 30 yaşın altında ve İslami çalışmalarda uzmanlaşmış Malay kadınlarıyla temsil edilmiştir. Buna rağmen, ortalama istatistikler Malay erkeklerin nakit vakıf katılımlarına pozitif bir yaklaşım sergilediklerini göstermiştir. Bu çalışma, cinsiyet, yaş, ırk ve eğitim geçmişine bakılmaksızın herkesin vakıftan faydalanabileceğini ve bu nedenle, Malezya'da yapılacak olan gelecekteki araştırmaların Müslüman olmayan topluluklara ve sekuler geçmişe sahip katılımcılara uygulanarak onların nakit katılıma bakış açılarını ölçerek genişletilmesi gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır. Malezyalıların nakit olarak vakıfa katılımın faydalarına ikna olması ve bu konuda olumlu bir tutum sergilemelerinin, hükümet ve düzenleyicilerin politik müdahalelerle ortaya koyacağı uygulamaların daha kolay olacağı tahmin edilmektedir. Araştırmanın bulguları, özellikle Malezya'daki benzersiz vakıf gelişimi için Malezya’da peygamberlik döneminde bu konudaki uygulamanın muhtemelen farklı olması nedeniyle de; mevcut literatürü zenginleştirecektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Tutum
• Nakit
• Nakit Katılımlı Vakıf
• Vakıf
• Malezya

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