Integrating Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah and Sustainable Development Goals in Strengthening Waqf-Based Healthcare Initiatives in Muslim Communities

Authors

  • Cecep Soleh Kurniawan Faculty of Shariah, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei Darussalam
  • Hafini bin Mahmud Faculty of Shariah, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei Darussalam
  • Hajah Mas Nooraini Binti Haji Mohiddin Faculty of Shariah, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei Darussalam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24252/mazahibuna.vi.56433

Keywords:

Waqf, Sustainable Development Goals, Healthcare, Islamic Law, Public Health

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the significant role played by Islamic waqf in advancing healthcare services as part of the broader effort to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) introduced by the United Nations, particularly SDG 3 on good health and well-being. The purpose of this exploration is simply to analyze how waqf functions as a sustainable financial mechanism in funding hospitals, supporting medical studies, and delivering essential health services to marginalized populations in Muslim communities. Adopting a descriptive-analytical methodology, this study draws on primary and secondary data sources, including waqf management reports, government publications, health policy documents, and peer-reviewed academic literature. Furthermore, case studies from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Turkey were used to show practical implementations of health-related waqf initiatives. The obtained results showed that waqf significantly contributed to addressing healthcare gaps, reducing inequality, and promoting equitable access to medical services. During the course of the investigation, Waqf institutions were found to embody Islamic principles of stewardship (istikhlāf) and reform (iṣlāḥ), offering a faith-based approach that corresponded with contemporary development frameworks. This study presents an original contribution through its integration of Islamic legal thought and global development paradigms, culminating in a conceptual model for health-waqf correspondence with SDGs targets. The obtained results showed that revitalizing health-focused waqf initiatives can strengthen public health systems in Muslim-majority communities, thereby providing an ethical, culturally resonant, and economically viable path toward sustainable development.

Author Biographies

Cecep Soleh Kurniawan, Faculty of Shariah, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei Darussalam

A lecturer at the Faculty of Sharia and Head of the Postgraduate Programme at the Mazhab Shafi'i Research Center, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali
Expertise: Waqf, Maqasid Shariah

Hafini bin Mahmud, Faculty of Shariah, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei Darussalam

Lecturer at the Faculty of Sharia and Research Fellow at the Mazhab Shafi'i Research Centre, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali
Expertise: Usul Fiqh dan Halal Food

Hajah Mas Nooraini Binti Haji Mohiddin, Faculty of Shariah, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei Darussalam

Lecturer at the Faculty of Sharia and Director of the Mazhab Shafi'i Research Center, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali
Expertise: Waqf

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Published

2025-08-01

How to Cite

Kurniawan, C. S., bin Mahmud, H., & Mohiddin, H. M. N. B. H. (2025). Integrating Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah and Sustainable Development Goals in Strengthening Waqf-Based Healthcare Initiatives in Muslim Communities. Mazahibuna: Jurnal Perbandingan Mazhab, 119–137. https://doi.org/10.24252/mazahibuna.vi.56433

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VOLUME 7 ISSUE 2, DECEMBER 2025

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