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Rethinking Philanthropic Foundations; Making Waqfs Work for Nigeria
Rethinking Philanthropic Foundations; Making Waqfs Work for Nigeria
The dividends of philanthropic activities in any country cannot be over-emphasized. Against the backdrop of a comatose or almost non-existent waqf system or institution in the Nigerian state, the book is designed with an wholistic objective of enhancing the functionings of waqfs in Nigeria . The book centres on Islamic philanthropy particularly in the area (Islamic) financial public policy. The book is a must have for policy makers, governments, individuals and corporates who are interested in philanthropy especially the institution of waqfs. The about 400 pages book is available in e-book and hard copies. You can find the link to the book below;
Waqf is no doubt a classic philanthropic financial charity institution in Islam. This means that its establishment has to conform with the Islamic law. This is however not the only establishing requirement. In today's world, it must also conform with the legal structure cum environment it is to be instituted. The task of the author in this book is to demonstrate how this type of institution can be instituted in the Nigeria context such that such establishments satisfy the Islamic law requirements as well as the extant country laws. The book is a must read for entities seeking to establish this wonderful charitable institutions and for lovers of philanthropy. Although, the book has been written for the Nigerian philanthropist, the knowledge contained therein is useful for other climes if adapted critically. The about 200 pages book is available in e-book and hard copies. You can find the link to the book below;
This book delves deep into the issue of poverty from a thorough and clear Islamic perspective. Particularly, the author aims to present the concept of poverty in the “normative” (as it ought to be) way and (further) enquires whether the much ado about the “poverty conundrum” or (a) state of poverty at least for a Muslim is justified. In other words, is poverty (the absence of material supplies) as widely seen today really an abysmal condition, or is it the real or true poverty as represented by the Qur’ān (Allah) and (Sunnah) His Messenger (PBUH) really the poverty worth focusing on? Without adequately understanding what poverty is, there cannot be effective therapeutic interventions. Employing scriptural evidence vis-à-vis (Islamic) legal reasoning, it is advanced throughout this book that normative poverty is the actual (real) poverty and not poverty (positive or material poverty) as it is pervasively seen today. The about 60 pages book is available in e-book and hard copies. You can find the link to the book below;
Humanity is at crossroads with various menaces happening all over the world perpetrated by humans who are considered to be educated. Such education in essence has not benefited mankind, meaning there is something suspect about such an education. Therefore, the author's thesis is that the preponderant education is largely devoid of ethics and the book is an attempt to bring morality back to the classroom; to bring about an education that will lead to the overall development (academic and moral) of the educated. This involves a complete package of content as well as learning environment and operational policies. The book is based on the Islamic ethos and is surely a must read for all and sundry interested in; bequeathing the "best" education for later generations, reforming the current educational sector and the society at large and all those who are willing to take the problem head on to start a truly Islamic school.
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