Revitalization of Waqf for Socio-Economic Development, Volume I

Khalifa Mohamed Ali holds MA and PhD in Economics from Iowa State University, USA, where he taught Economics. He worked as assistant and associate professor of Economics at the United Arab Emirates University, UAE, and is currently a senior economist at the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).M. Kabir Hassan is a Professor of Finance in the Department of Economics and Finance at the University of New Orleans, USA, where he currently holds two endowed Chairs—Hibernia Professor of Economics and Finance and Bank One Professor in Business. He was the University of Louisiana System’s outstanding faculty member for 2019. Dr. Hassan is the winner of the 2016 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize in Islamic Banking and Finance.Abd elrahman Elzahi Saaid Ali is a Senior Economist at the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Role of Cash Waqf Deposit (CWD) as an Instrument for Socio-economic Development: Bangladesh Perspective.- 3. Waqf Philanthropy and Orphans’ Socio-Economic Development in Northern Nigeria based on Maqāṣid al-Shari’ah Principles.- 4. FinTech-enabled Cash Waqf: Effective Intermediary of Social Finance.- 5.  Experiences and Lessons of Cash Waqf in Bangladesh and other Countries.- 6. The Role of Waqf (Endowment) in Economic Development of Bosnia & Herzegovina: A Historical Overview and Future Prospects.- 7. Using Waqf for Socio Economic Development in Bangladesh: Potentials, Challenges and Policy Directions.- 8. Cash Waqf Deposit Product: An Innovative Instrument of Islamic Banks for Socio-economic Development in Bangladesh.- 9. Can Waqf based Sukuk Reduce Foreign Debt? Case Study of Indonesia.- 10. Opportunities and Challenges of Waqf in Bangladesh: The Way Forward for Socio-Economic Development.- 11. Integration of Zakat and Awqaf for Poverty Alleviation and Development.- 12. Waqf Resource Mobilization for Poverty Alleviation Based on Maqasid Framework.- 13. Islamic Microfinance and Rehabilitation Program for the Slum and Floating Population by the Waqf Funds: A Proposal based on Empirical Evidences for the Muslim Countries.- 14. The Investment of Waqf Properties and Infrastructure Development.