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Waqf as a means of forest conservation: Alternative for Malaysia

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dc.FundingDetailsMinistry of Higher Education, Malaysia,�MOHE: USIM/FRGS/FSU/32/51315
dc.FundingDetailsThis work was supported by Ministry of Higher Education under Grant Code: USIM/FRGS/FSU/32/51315.
dc.contributor.affiliationsFaculty of Syariah and Law
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
dc.contributor.affiliationsInternational Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
dc.contributor.authorYaakob A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMahzir N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSupaat D.I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorZakaria M.Z.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWook I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMustafa M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-28T08:34:30Z
dc.date.available2024-05-28T08:34:30Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractForest of Peninsular Malaysia is a natural heritage that needs to be sustained for its uniqueness even though small in percentage, but it offers enormous benefits in safeguarding the natural ecosystem. Unfortunately, the state of deterioration of forested area in Peninsular Malaysia is at alarming rate and in need of additional funding instrument for conservation and regeneration. The Forest Development Fund established under Chapter 8 of the National Forestry Act 1984 has limited operation as its coverage only extends to existing forest conservation routine activities. Hence, this article seeks to highlight the preliminary research finding that is waqf shall be the alternative mechanism to protect and sustain the forest environment. Discussion in this article begins with the significance of forested area in the ecosystem and prolongs issues encircling the forest protection. It then explains financial and technical assistance available for forest conservation and the inadequacy to respond to current needs. Waqf has been implemented in several countries for the good of the community, thus it is seen as a potential tool to compliment efforts to preserve forest environment from depreciation. The role of the Islamic Religious Council as a sole trustee of all the waqf properties is also highlighted. Thus, this article proposed that by allocating specific land or any immovable assets in the name of waqf, the country could improve the state of forest that provides for water catchment areas, flood control mechanisms and also habitats for biodiversity. � 2017 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved.
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1166/asl.2017.8928
dc.identifier.epage4864
dc.identifier.issn19366612
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85023770017
dc.identifier.spage4860
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85023770017&doi=10.1166%2fasl.2017.8928&partnerID=40&md5=de34461546c0438b3f584187aa8ec703
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9093
dc.identifier.volume23
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Scientific Publishersen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAdvanced Science Letters
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmenten_US
dc.subjectForest Funden_US
dc.subjectProtectionen_US
dc.subjectWaqfen_US
dc.titleWaqf as a means of forest conservation: Alternative for Malaysia
dc.typeArticleen_US
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