Digital Transformation of Productive Waqf: Insights from Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam PANJI ADAM AGUS PUTRA, RABIATUL ADWIYAH, MAMAN SURAHMAN
Universitas Islam Bandung
Abstract
This International Collaborative Community Partnership Program (PKM-KLN) aims to explore and strengthen the potential of productive waqf as an instrument for empowering community economies in the digital era, using case studies from two countries: Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam. As a form of Islamic philanthropy, waqf plays a significant role in supporting sustainable development. However, its implementation still faces several challenges, including low public awareness, inefficient management, and suboptimal utilization of digital technology.
Through cross-country academic collaboration, this program seeks to promote waqf governance that is adaptive to technological advancements. The activities were carried out through discussions and direct observations at two main locations: Sinergi Foundation in Indonesia and Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) in Brunei Darussalam. In Indonesia, Sinergi Foundation has been recognized for effectively utilizing social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube to raise public awareness of waqf, as well as for its use of an internal Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application to manage waqf data. In Brunei, waqf is centrally managed by the government under the supervision of Islamic law based on the Shafi^i school of thought.
The results of this program highlight the need to integrate digital technology into waqf management systems in both countries, and emphasize the importance of collaboration among religious institutions, governments, and academic entities in creating transparent, accountable, and sustainable waqf governance.
