This study attempts to link between the current impacts of zakat institutions (ZIs) activities and programs under all 14 states in Malaysia with maqasid shariah and sustainable development goals (SDGs). Besides, this study also compares these impacts between corporatize and non-corporatize ZIs...

This study compares stakeholder and management perspectives on accountability practices in Malaysian Islamic Social Enterprises (ISEs). Two sets of questionnaires were used in the survey for this study. The first set was answered randomly by 100 ISE stakeholders, and the second set was answered...

It is undeniable fact that waqf becomes as one of tools used in order to alleviate inequality among people especially Muslim community. Basically, waqf fund is raised from the public and managed by mutawalli under waqf institution. As the intermediate party between waqif and beneficiaries, waqf...

This study aims at examining the impacts of internal control practices on financial accountability in Islamic non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Malaysia. Thus, this study applies an explanatory case study method to analyze intervention of life events which form the internal control practices....

The purpose of Shariah financial screening indices is to exclude companies with unacceptable levels of conventional debt, liquidity, interest-based investment and/or impure income. In Islamic perspective, a company must not borrow on the basis of interest rate, nor invest in debt-bearing...

The article was design to measure the financial performance and sustainability in selected Malaysian institutions. Examining its performance and sustainability could be useful to assess waqf perpetual existence. Besides that, waqf institutions frequently compare actual performance with standards...

The developments of social enterprise (SE) concept around the world have significantly impacted Islamic organizations' behavior and operation. Due to SE concept where both social and economic objectives are combined in a single entity, it has increased the complexity of Islamic organizations'...

Accountability and non-profit sector is not a strange issue. As it has wider stakeholders as compared to other sectors, abuse, misappropriate and fraud cases frequently remark the ‘dark side' of non-profit sector. Plus, with the introduction of Social Enterprise (SE) concept that combine for...

This study aims to present an integrated Islamic financial accountability model, which is different from previous accountability models and frameworks. In this case, all three accountability aspects which are: (i) accountability to whom (accountability groups); (ii) accountability for what...

The main focus of shariah governance for an organization is to ensure that it is comply with shariah laws and regulations. Under Islamic finance industry, industry, shariah governance is being given attention due to rapid growth of this industry in the world. For Malaysia, the authority through...