Waqf: A poverty alleviation tool in Malaysia

Waqfis a charitable instrument in Islam that has many roles including helping the have-nots in the society. This paper discusses Waqfas a poverty alleviation tool in Malaysia, the key roles of Waqfinstitutions and the issues faced by those institutions in Malaysia. This is a conceptual paper which has been developed through literature reviews some of the current literature, journals, report and news on the subject matter. The findings includes the discussion on Waqfas a poverty alleviation tool which include socio-economic development for the poor and supporting in providing the facilities such as mosque, hospitals, orphanage shelters and others