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