The management of Tabung Masjid (mosque funds) in Selangor from maqasid al-shari‘ah perspective

Abstract

The dispute in the management of Tabung Masjid (TM) has been widely discussed in previous studies. However, the awareness in overcoming these issues are not given adequate attention. As the concept of Maqasid al-Shariah (objectives of Shariah) is to serve the interest of all human beings (جلب المصالح ) and to save them from harm (دفع المفاسد ), the use of this concept would help mosques to practice the effective management of TM. Therefore, this study attempts to scrutinise the management of TM in Selangor according to the Maqasid al-Shariah and thereby, examine the challenges faced by TM in Selangor that could prevent TM to be managed according to the Maqasid al-Shariah. For this purpose, the researcher conducted a survey on the management of TM in Selangor and analysed the relationship between TM in Selangor and the Maqasid al-Shariah in Islamic Jurisprudence. This study also presents the ways of managing TM in Selangor from the point of view of the Maqasid al-Shariah and explicates how this approach could offer better solutions for various TM issues and challenges. The result of this study can help improve the management of TM in Selangor as well as reduce the socio-economic problems in the society.