But generally, the customs were paid in cash
(Djunaidi, 2007).
In this modern era, cash waqf has become
popular due to the idea of M. A. Mannan (Mannan,
2001) with the establishment of an institution called
Social Investment Bank Limited (SIBL) in
Bangladesh. SIBL introduces the first Cash Waqf
product in the world. This institution collects funds
from the rich people to be managed professionally to
produce profits channelled to the poor people
(Djunaidi, 2007).
In Bangladesh, cash waqf has been managed by
Social Investment Bank Ltd (SIBL) by developing
The Voluntary Capital Market. Islamic financial
instruments that have been developed include Waqf
Properties Development Bonds, Cash Waqf
Certificates, Family Waqf Certificates, Mosque
Device Development Bonds. Mosque Community
Share, Qard-e-Hasana Certificate, Zakat/Ushar
Payment Certificate), and Hajj Saving Certificate
(Djunaidi, 2007). This breakthrough shows that
waqf can clearly make a real contribution to improve
the welfare of people (Ansori, 2006).
Finally, there are five conditions that must be
possessed by the waqf object, as reported by al-
Kabisi (Al-Kabisi, 2004). The five conditions are
that the waqf property has a value, the form of waqf
property is clear, the waqf property is under the
ownership of wakif, the waqf property can be
handed over, and the waqf property must be
separated. Cash waqf, which is usually in the form
of cash money in this case, conceptually fulfils the
five conditions.
3.3 The Legal Status of Cash Waqf
Cash waqf law has been a concern of Islamic jurists.
There is different opinion on cash waqf. Al-Bukhari,
revealed that az-Zuhri (d. 124 H) argued that the
dinar could be managed. The process was to make
the dinar a venture capital (trade), then its profit was
distributed as waqf. Az-Zuhaily also revealed that
the Hanafi sect allowed cash waqf as an exception,
based on the sincere nature of al-'urfi (tradition), as
it had been done by many. The Hanafi sect argued
that the law determined by 'urf (tradition) had the
same force as the law set by nash (text). The basis of
the argument of the Hanafi sect was the hadith
narrated by Abdullah bin Mas'ud, “What is
considered good by the Muslims, then in the sight of
Allah is good, and what is considered bad by the
Muslims then in the sight of Allah is bad.” The way
to do cash waqf according to Hanafi sect is to make
it a venture capital with mudharabah or
mubadha'ah. While the profits are given to the waqf
benefit recipients.
In contrast, Ibn Abidin argued that cash waqf
was the habits in Roman territory, whereas in other
countries, it was not customary. Therefore, Ibn
Abidin stated that cash waqf was not permissible
(Djunaidi, 2007). The Shafi'i school of thought
believed that cash waqf is not permissible as
Muhyiddin an-Nawawi said in his book, Al-Majmu'.
According to him, Shafi'i did not allow cash waqf
because dinar and dirham would disappear when it
was paid.
The different opinion above is mainly based on
the form of money. Does the form of money after
being used or paid is still there, maintained, and can
make a profit again for a long time? But if we look
at the current development of the economic system,
it is really possible to carry out cash waqf. For
example, the money is used as business capital or
invested in the form of shares in a strong company
or deposited in Islamic banking. The profits then can
be channelled to the needy as a result of waqf.
3.4 Cash Waqf in Indonesian Context
Cash waqf for Muslims is consider new
phenomenon. This can be observed with the birth of
the fatwa of the Indonesian Ulema Council on Cash
waqf. The fatwa committee of the Indonesian Ulema
Council (MUI) allows cash waqf (Tim Penyusun,
2003), issued on May 11, 2002. It is stated in the
fatwa that cash waqf is a waqf carried out by a
person, group of people, institutions or legal entities
in the form of cash, including securities. Cash waqf
can only be distributed and used for things that are
permitted on a shari’a basis. The principal value of
cash waqf must be guaranteed sustainability, not to
be sold, donated, and/or inherited.
Law Number 41 of 2004 on Waqf also mentions
cash waqf. This Act is a new milestone for the
management of waqf after the waqf was regulated in
Government Regulation Number 28 of 1977 and
Compilation of Islamic Law. As a positive law, the
rules, including cash waqf, that have been set are
forceful and must be implemented.
In detail, the waqf object in Act Number 41
Year 2004 is defined as the waqf property that can
only be represented if it is legally owned and
controlled by wakif (article 15). Waqf property
consists of immovable objects and movable objects.
Immovable objects include: (1) Land rights in
accordance with the provisions of the prevailing
laws and regulations, both those who have and those
who have not registered; (2) Buildings or parts of
buildings that stand on land as referred to in number
1; (3) Plants and other objects related to land; (4)
Ownership rights of apartment units in accordance
with the provisions of the prevailing laws and
regulations; (5) Other immovable objects in