In Malaysia, the amounts of dowry “mahr” are decided by respective state of Islamic authorities accordingly based on the provision by the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. Study has identified that Johor is among the states with the lowest rate of mahr fixed upon marriage. Hence, the objective of this study is to examine the history and transformation of mahr’s rate in Johor from pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial era. This study employs a qualitative method by using content analysis, historical study, survey study and archival study. This study has also relied upon documents and interview to gain related information. The result of this study has found that the mahr’s rate in Johor was introduced and has not changed since almost a century ago. In fact, there have been some transitional periods of world currencies since that particular rate of mahr was introduced until today. Thus, this study found that the mahr’s rate which was based on the value of gold and silver previously was more beneficial for the people at that particular time as compared to the same rate used under today’s floating fiat currency. Current Mahr’s value of in today’s world is irrelevant as what Islam ruled and aimed from the regulation of mahr. The study suggests that the existing rate of mahr to be revalued in congruity with the current value of a catty of silver which is around RM 1392 as maximum rate and RM 70 as minimum rate according to previous opinion of mahr calculation that has been set in Johor.

Masjid merupakan institusi penting dan sinonim dengan kehidupan Muslim. Masjid mempunyai peranan yang mapan dalam pembinaan sosial, agama dan termasuklah melestarikan ekonomi umat Islam. Namun begitu, peranan masjid dalam menjaga kemaslahatan ekonomi umat Islam sering dipolemikkan dari sudut bentuk serta peranan bantuan-bantuan tersebut terhadap ekonomi umat Islam. Oleh itu, kajian ini akan mengkaji bentuk-bentuk bantuan ekonomi di sebahagian masjid di Malaysia. Kajian ini juga akan mengkaji impak-impak bantuan yang telah dikenal pasti serta kesannya kepada ekonomi umat Islam. Kajian ini adalah berbentuk kualitatif dengan menggunakan kaedah analisis dokumen di samping berlandaskan dapatan temu bual yang dijalankan bersama beberapa orang pihak berautoriti tempatan. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa institusi masjid di Malaysia ada mengaplikasikan beberapa mekanisme dalam membantu pertumbuhan ekonomi umat Islam seperti melalui zakat, wakaf dan pemberian-pemberian lain. Kajian ini dilihat mampu memberikan pencerahan kepada para pembaca, institusi masjid, institusi agama Islam negeri serta keseluruhan umat Islam akan kepentingan masjid dalam memacu dan membantu kebajikan ekonomi umat Islam di Malaysia. Kajian mencadangkan agar kuasa masjid diperluaskan dengan mengimplementasi model mini pengurusan zakat di masjid-masjid tempatan.