Regulation and governance matters in the management of social death fund under Malaysian mosques
To explore regulations and governance matters related to Malaysian mosques in managing the social death fund (khairat). This study employed a qualitative research method. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews with respondents from selected State Islamic Religious Councils (SIRC) and Stat...
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| author | Syed Ibrahim, Sharifah Norhafiza Jaaffar, Mohd Yassir Mustafa, Mohd Ariff Bani, Hamidah Syed Alwi, Sharifah Faigah |
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| description | To explore regulations and governance matters related to Malaysian mosques in managing the social death fund (khairat). This study employed a qualitative research method. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews with respondents from selected State Islamic Religious Councils (SIRC) and State Mosque Management Departments (SMMD). Respondents were chosen based on a purposive sampling. The transcribed interviews were organized, coded, and analyzed by ATLAS.ti 23. SIRC representatives stated the mosque committees were accountable to at least three parties: SIRCs, SMMDs, and the audit unit. Under the State Islamic Religion Administration Enactment, the council is the sole trustee of all registered mosques and musollas (surau) in Malaysia. Depending on the state, examples of the relevant source of regulations are the Mosque and Surau Regulations 2017, Section 104, Section 96, and Article 43 (1). However, these rules only pertain to the functions, rights, and responsibilities of the mosque committees, collection of general khairat, and management of the cemeteries. The mosque committees that manage the khairat are not subjected to any direct regulations by the Islamic authorities. Instead, the regulations and governance matters are being imposed indirectly via the enactment, rules, and policy issues for the mosques. The most important element in existing practice to govern the management of khairat is trust and obligation to serve the community for the sake of Allah. The officials from the SIRCs prefer the social death fund (khairat) to be managed by the mosque committees rather than by separate entities. The source of regulations discussed in this paper only applies to the selected states only. The research findings provide empirical evidence for the SIRC to craft new policies that cover social death fund (khairat) in the future. The study findings were based on primary data from state Islamic authorities and the mosque committees entrusted to administer social death fund (khairat) in rural areas. |
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| spelling | my.uitm.ir-1054982025-12-01T07:15:02Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/105498/ Regulation and governance matters in the management of social death fund under Malaysian mosques Syed Ibrahim, Sharifah Norhafiza Jaaffar, Mohd Yassir Mustafa, Mohd Ariff Bani, Hamidah Syed Alwi, Sharifah Faigah Mosques. Monasteries Mosques as community centers HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice To explore regulations and governance matters related to Malaysian mosques in managing the social death fund (khairat). This study employed a qualitative research method. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews with respondents from selected State Islamic Religious Councils (SIRC) and State Mosque Management Departments (SMMD). Respondents were chosen based on a purposive sampling. The transcribed interviews were organized, coded, and analyzed by ATLAS.ti 23. SIRC representatives stated the mosque committees were accountable to at least three parties: SIRCs, SMMDs, and the audit unit. Under the State Islamic Religion Administration Enactment, the council is the sole trustee of all registered mosques and musollas (surau) in Malaysia. Depending on the state, examples of the relevant source of regulations are the Mosque and Surau Regulations 2017, Section 104, Section 96, and Article 43 (1). However, these rules only pertain to the functions, rights, and responsibilities of the mosque committees, collection of general khairat, and management of the cemeteries. The mosque committees that manage the khairat are not subjected to any direct regulations by the Islamic authorities. Instead, the regulations and governance matters are being imposed indirectly via the enactment, rules, and policy issues for the mosques. The most important element in existing practice to govern the management of khairat is trust and obligation to serve the community for the sake of Allah. The officials from the SIRCs prefer the social death fund (khairat) to be managed by the mosque committees rather than by separate entities. The source of regulations discussed in this paper only applies to the selected states only. The research findings provide empirical evidence for the SIRC to craft new policies that cover social death fund (khairat) in the future. The study findings were based on primary data from state Islamic authorities and the mosque committees entrusted to administer social death fund (khairat) in rural areas. 2023 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/105498/1/105498.pdf Syed Ibrahim, Sharifah Norhafiza and Jaaffar, Mohd Yassir and Mustafa, Mohd Ariff and Bani, Hamidah and Syed Alwi, Sharifah Faigah (2023) Regulation and governance matters in the management of social death fund under Malaysian mosques. (2023) In: The 8th Southeast Asia International Philanthropy Conference 2023 (SEAIPC2023), 7-9 November 2023, Waterfront Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak. https://seaipc.com/ |
| spellingShingle | Mosques. Monasteries Mosques as community centers HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice Syed Ibrahim, Sharifah Norhafiza Jaaffar, Mohd Yassir Mustafa, Mohd Ariff Bani, Hamidah Syed Alwi, Sharifah Faigah Regulation and governance matters in the management of social death fund under Malaysian mosques |
| title | Regulation and governance matters in the management of social death fund under Malaysian mosques |
| title_full | Regulation and governance matters in the management of social death fund under Malaysian mosques |
| title_fullStr | Regulation and governance matters in the management of social death fund under Malaysian mosques |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regulation and governance matters in the management of social death fund under Malaysian mosques |
| title_short | Regulation and governance matters in the management of social death fund under Malaysian mosques |
| title_sort | regulation and governance matters in the management of social death fund under malaysian mosques |
| topic | Mosques. Monasteries Mosques as community centers HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/105498/1/105498.pdf https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/105498/ https://seaipc.com/ |
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