Darulfunun Institute

Institute for Development, Research and Initiatives (IDRIS)

Category: Insight

  • Social Media, Hijrah Interest, and Religious Transformation among Muslim Communities in Indonesia

    » AL-IMAM: Journal on Islamic Studies, Civilization and Learning Societies

    Social media has become one of the settings in which Indonesian Muslims encounter and engage with discussions of hijrah. Yet frequent contact with religious material online need not be accompanied by corresponding changes in religious practice. This study investigates this issue among Muslim communities in Bengkulu City by focusing on hijrah interest as a possible link between social media use and hijrah behavior. The proposed relationship was examined from the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) perspective. A survey was conducted with 259 participants recruited purposively from communities associated with nine grand mosques. The data were processed with PLS-SEM using SmartPLS 3. The measurement assessment produced acceptable reliability and convergent validity for the three constructs. The strongest relationship involving social media use was found for hijrah interest (? = 0.640, t = 16.689, p < 0.001). Hijrah interest, in turn, showed a positive relationship with hijrah behavior (? = 0.484, t = 7.125, p < 0.001). By contrast, the coefficient linking social media use directly to hijrah behavior was negative and statistically nonsignificant (? = -0.131, t = 1.841, p = 0.066). When hijrah interest was positioned between these variables, the indirect coefficient was positive and significant (? = 0.310, t = 6.355, p < 0.001). These results suggest that social media engagement in this sample is related more strongly to the emergence of hijrah interest than directly to reported hijrah behavior. The findings are limited to the observed sample and period of data collection; consequently, they should not be interpreted as demonstrating a causal process.

  • Philanthropic Efforts in Poverty Alleviation: A Study of Nurul Huda Islamiyah Orphan Support Initiative

    » WAQF Business Review

    Aim: This study examines the role of philanthropic interventions in poverty alleviation among vulnerable children, with particular focus on the Nurul Huda Islamiyah Orphan Support Initiative in Abuja, Nigeria. It specifically assesses how the initiative contributes to improving the welfare and socioeconomic conditions of orphans and underprivileged children through educational support, healthcare provision, and assistance with basic needs. Methodology: The study adopts a qualitative approach drawing on both primary and secondary sources of data. Primary data were obtained from relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries of the Nurul Huda Islamiyah Orphan Support Initiative, while secondary data were drawn from relevant books, journal articles, reports, and other scholarly materials on philanthropy, poverty alleviation, orphan welfare, and faith-based social intervention. The data were descriptively and analytically examined to assess the initiative’s contributions and the challenges affecting its effectiveness and sustainability. Results: The findings indicate that the initiative has contributed to poverty alleviation among its beneficiaries by improving access to education, healthcare, and essential basic needs while supporting greater self-reliance and improved welfare. However, the effectiveness and sustainability of the intervention are constrained by limited financial resources, increasing demand for assistance, and concerns regarding the continuity of funding and programme implementation. Conclusion/Novelty: The study concludes that faith-based philanthropic initiatives constitute an important complementary mechanism for addressing poverty and improving the welfare of vulnerable children in Nigeria. Its novelty lies in providing a focused examination of the Nurul Huda Islamiyah Orphan Support Initiative as a localized faith-based model of poverty intervention, demonstrating how philanthropic support can move beyond immediate relief toward educational, health, and self-reliance outcomes. The study therefore highlights the need for stronger institutional partnerships, transparent accountability mechanisms, and sustainable financing strategies to enhance the long-term effectiveness and developmental impact of orphan-support initiatives.

  • An Assessment of the Contributions of Muslim Women Organizations in Promoting Spiritual Growth and Health Care Delivery in Gombe State

    » Perwakilan: Journal of Good Governance, Diplomacy, Customary Institutionalization and Social Networks

    Aim: This study assesses the contributions of Muslim women’s organizations to promoting spiritual growth and healthcare delivery in Gombe State, Nigeria. Specifically, it examines the roles, strategies, and outcomes of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), the Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN) Sisters Wing, and the Naseehah Foundation in addressing the interconnected spiritual, health, and social needs of women and their communities. Methodology: The study adopts a qualitative research design incorporating historical, descriptive, and empirical approaches. Data were collected through oral interviews, participant observation, and documentary sources. The data were analyzed thematically to examine the organizations’ activities, strategies, contributions, and challenges in promoting Islamic spiritual development and improving access to healthcare services across Gombe State. Results: The findings reveal that the three organizations make significant and complementary contributions to spiritual development, healthcare delivery, and community welfare. FOMWAN contributes through Islamic education, health-awareness programmes, healthcare facilities, and community initiatives. The IMAN Sisters Wing provides medical services and promotes healthcare practices informed by Islamic medical ethics. The Naseehah Foundation focuses particularly on spiritual guidance, counselling, moral admonition, and interventions aimed at addressing behaviours perceived as socially and morally harmful. Collectively, these activities demonstrate the capacity of Muslim women’s organizations to combine religious education, health promotion, medical outreach, counselling, and community development. However, their effectiveness is constrained by inadequate funding, insufficient staffing, and limited facilities. Conclusion/Novelty: The study concludes that Muslim women’s organizations constitute important community-based actors in advancing both spiritual well-being and healthcare delivery in Gombe State. Their integrated approach demonstrates that religious and health interventions can operate complementarily in addressing community needs. The novelty of the study lies in providing a focused comparative assessment of three Muslim women-led organizations and highlighting their interconnected contributions to spiritual development and healthcare provision within the state. The study recommends institutional formalization, capacity building, sustainable income-generating strategies, and stronger collaboration with government agencies and relevant stakeholders to enhance the scale, sustainability, and effectiveness of their interventions.

  • Marca España as a Nation Branding Instrument of Spain To Deal With Economic Crisis

    » AL-IMAM: Journal on Islamic Studies, Civilization and Learning Societies

    Economic crisis in Spain in 2008 has degraded of the country in a considerable manner, particularly in terms of its market competitiveness at global level. In order to recover the image, in 2012 Spain formulated an initiative, namely Marca España or Spain Brand. This study seeks to analyze the extent to which Marca España has contributed to nation-branding of Spain during 2012 to 2018. The roles of stakeholders, as well as the collaboration among the parties are focus of the discussion. Aside from the analysis, this research provides a comprehensive understanding on the emergence of Marca España as a strategic response of Spain towards domestic economic crisis, as well as towards challenges in terms of image of the country at the global stage. The study also identifies strategic measures and coordination under Marca España. This includes discussion of the actions meant to boost Spain’s international reputation, underlining the significance of multi-stakeholder collaboration in producing cohesive and sustainable achievements. This study explores Spain’s nation-branding strategy through the Marca España initiative by using a qualitative method based on literature review. In this context, this study identifies the roles and contributions of stakeholders organized within the Fully Inclusive Stakeholder or FIST framework developed by Keith Dinnie. Furthermore, it examines the forms of cross-sector collaboration that serve as key elements in achieving the goal of building a positive international image for Spain.

  • The 5E Waqf Sustainability Framework from the Waqf Business Model (WBM)

    » Perwakilan: Journal of Good Governance, Diplomacy, Customary Institutionalization and Social Networks

    Aim: This study aims to conceptualize the sustainability dimensions embedded in the Waqf Business Model (WBM) and develop the 5E Sustainability Framework as an integrated conceptualization of how waqf-based economic activities can achieve long-term sustainability. Building on the WBM perspective, the study examines sustainability not merely as an organizational outcome but as an underlying institutional and business-model architecture. Method: The study adopts a conceptual research approach based on literature-based conceptual synthesis and analytical abstraction. Relevant literature on waqf, Waqf Business Model, sustainable business models, social business, governance, and value creation is examined to identify recurring sustainability mechanisms within WBM. These mechanisms are categorized, abstracted, and integrated into a coherent conceptual framework. Results: The analysis identifies five interconnected sustainability dimensions: Endowed Capital Base, Economic Institutional Mechanism, Ethical Governance Structure, Economic Ecosystem Integration, and Enrichment and Value Creation. The framework conceptualizes a sustainability logic in which endowed capital provides the foundational resource base, economic mechanisms activate productive value, ethical governance safeguards institutional integrity, ecosystem integration connects waqf with broader economic and social resources, and enrichment and value creation generate continuous economic, social, and environmental benefits. Conclusion/Novelty/Implication: The study proposes the 5E Sustainability Framework as a conceptual extension of WBM. Its novelty lies in positioning endowed capital preservation, ethical governance, and ecosystem integration as integral dimensions of sustainability alongside economic and societal value creation. The framework provides a foundation for further comparative analysis, measurement development, and empirical validation of sustainable waqf and social business models.

  • Institutionalizing Waqf for an Integrated Affordable Housing Ecosystem in Urban Areas

    » WAQF Business Review

    Aim: This study aims to develop an integrated affordable housing ecosystem by institutionalizing waqf as a long-term social investment mechanism rather than treating it solely as a charitable or housing-finance instrument. It specifically seeks to identify the institutional conditions required to connect productive waqf with governance, Islamic social finance, digital transformation, sustainable urban development, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. Method: The study adopts a qualitative conceptual research design supported by a systematic literature review and thematic content analysis. Relevant literature on waqf, Islamic social finance, affordable housing, institutional governance, digital technologies, sustainable urban development, and collaborative governance was critically synthesized to identify recurring challenges, relationships, and opportunities for institutional integration. The synthesis was further informed by Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah, Institutional Theory, Sustainable Urban Development Theory, and Collaborative Governance and Innovation Ecosystem perspectives. Results: The findings identify seven interconnected dimensions shaping the development of waqf-based affordable housing: productive waqf potential, institutional fragmentation, complementary financing, digital governance, sustainable urban development, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and institutional integration. Based on these findings, the study develops the Institutional Waqf Housing Ecosystem (IWHE), comprising six domains: productive waqf foundation, institutional governance, Islamic social-finance integration, digital governance infrastructure, sustainable housing and urban development, and collaborative and community-based governance. The framework positions waqf as a foundational institutional resource within a broader housing ecosystem. Conclusion: The study concludes that the effectiveness of waqf for affordable housing depends not only on the availability of endowed assets but on the institutional architecture through which those assets are governed, financed, digitized, developed, and connected with community needs. The IWHE provides a theoretically grounded framework for integrating these functions and offers a basis for policy development, pilot implementation, and future empirical validation.

  • Integrating Canva into Elementary Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) Learning: A Qualitative Study of Interactivity, Visual Understanding, and Implementation Barriers

    » AL-IMAM: Journal on Islamic Studies, Civilization and Learning Societies

    This study examines how Canva is integrated into elementary Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) learning, how the integration shapes interactivity and visual understanding, and what barriers emerge in classroom implementation. A descriptive qualitative design was employed in Grade 5 at SDIT Ulul Albaab. Primary data were generated through semi-structured interviews with one IPAS teacher and two Grade 5C pupils who had direct experience with Canva-supported learning and an Interactive Flat Panel (IFP). Clean-verbatim transcripts were analysed through coding, category development, cross-source comparison, and thematic interpretation. The findings show that Canva was not used as a stand-alone medium; it was combined with teacher explanation, prompting questions, quizzes, discussion, problem-based learning, hands-on activities, a water-cycle diorama project, and assessment. Interactivity emerged mainly from the teacher’s orchestration of activities and feedback rather than from application features alone. Visual representations supported conceptual understanding, but the benefit was not uniform: some pupils still required repetition, slower pacing, and additional explanation. Implementation was supported by IFP availability, internet access, teacher experience, digital resources, and pupils’ technological familiarity, while barriers included preparation time, attention differences, presentation pace, display readability, slide control, classroom conditions, and network dependence. The study contributes an implementation-oriented perspective by positioning interactivity as a pedagogical practice and Canva as a selectively integrated component of multimodal learning rather than an automatically effective technology.

  • Beyond Islamic FinTech: A Decentralized Waqf Finance Ecosystem for Green Venture Capital in Emerging Muslim Economies

    » Journal of Regional Development and Technology Initiatives

    Green entrepreneurship in emerging Muslim economies faces persistent financing constraints arising from high perceived investment risks, limited availability of patient capital, underdeveloped green-finance markets, and restricted access to early-stage venture financing. Although decentralized finance (DeFi) has introduced blockchain-enabled mechanisms for broadening financial participation and improving the efficiency of capital mobilization, its potential integration with Shar??ah-compliant Islamic social finance remains insufficiently explored. This study addresses this gap by proposing a DeFi–Waqf Green Venture Financing Ecosystem that positions digital waqf as a catalytic source of patient capital within a decentralized architecture for financing environmentally sustainable ventures. The study adopts a qualitative conceptual research design based on a systematic review and thematic synthesis of interdisciplinary literature on DeFi, blockchain technology, digital waqf, Islamic finance, sustainable finance, green entrepreneurship, and venture capital. The analytical framework draws upon Maq??id al-Shar??ah, Islamic social finance principles, and sustainable-finance perspectives to examine the institutional and technological conditions required for an ethically grounded decentralized financing ecosystem. The proposed framework integrates tokenized waqf assets, smart contracts, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), blockchain-based transparency mechanisms, and complementary Islamic financing instruments to facilitate the mobilization, governance, and allocation of capital to green ventures. Waqf is conceptualized not merely as a charitable endowment but as a potentially catalytic and perpetual source of mission-aligned capital capable of reducing financing barriers for early-stage sustainable enterprises. Tokenization may broaden participation in waqf-supported investment ecosystems, while smart contracts can support transparent contractual arrangements, automated administration, and accountable distribution mechanisms, subject to appropriate legal, regulatory, technological, and Shar??ah governance. The study extends existing Islamic FinTech scholarship by moving beyond applications focused primarily on payments, crowdfunding, and administrative digitalization toward the institutional integration of decentralized finance, Islamic social finance, and green venture capital. The resulting framework demonstrates how waqf can serve as an institutional bridge between philanthropic capital, private investment, technological innovation, and climate-oriented entrepreneurship in emerging Muslim economies. The study contributes theoretically by connecting Islamic social finance with decentralized financial architecture and sustainable venture financing, and practically by identifying governance and policy considerations for regulators, waqf institutions, Islamic financial institutions, technology providers, investors, and green entrepreneurs. It concludes that a carefully governed DeFi–Waqf ecosystem could provide a promising complementary mechanism for mobilizing patient, ethical, and sustainability-oriented capital while advancing the broader objectives of inclusive economic development, environmental stewardship, and the Maq??id al-Shar??ah.

  • Maqasid al-Wahy and Waqf-Based Scientific Research Funding: Toward a Sustainable Framework for Knowledge Production and Human Development

    » AL-IMAM: Journal on Islamic Studies, Civilization and Learning Societies

    Scientific research is central to knowledge advancement, innovation, human wellbeing, and civilizational development, yet many research systems face persistent challenges of inadequate and unsustainable funding, institutional capacity, and research autonomy. Historically, waqf supported educational institutions, libraries, healthcare, and scholarly activities, but its potential as a contemporary mechanism for sustainable scientific research remains insufficiently explored. This study examines the potential integration of Maq??id al-Wa?y and waqf-based funding as an institutional framework for sustainable scientific research and knowledge production. A qualitative conceptual and analytical approach was employed through a critical review of classical and contemporary Islamic scholarship on Maq??id al-Wa?y, waqf, Islamic philanthropy, and contemporary research and innovation systems. The findings indicate that waqf can serve as a sustainable and complementary source of research funding when supported by effective governance, professional management, transparent allocation mechanisms, and clearly defined developmental objectives. The study consequently proposes a Maq??id al-Wa?y–Waqf Research Funding Framework for supporting interdisciplinary research in areas such as artificial intelligence, health sciences, environmental sustainability, biotechnology, digital technologies, and education. The framework emphasizes collaboration among researchers, universities, research institutions, policymakers, philanthropists, religious organizations, industry, and communities. The study contributes conceptually by repositioning waqf from predominantly charitable expenditure toward long-term social investment in knowledge production and innovation, while providing a revelation-centred ethical orientation for research directed toward human wellbeing and sustainable development. As a conceptual study, the framework requires empirical validation through future institutional, comparative, and field-based research.

  • Judicial Legal Reasoning in Granting Permission for Polygamy: A Case Study of Bukittinggi Religious Court Decision No. 575/Pdt.G/2024/PA.Bkt.”

    » AL-IMAM: Journal on Islamic Studies, Civilization and Learning Societies

    This study aims to analyze the legal reasoning employed by judges in granting permission for polygamy in the Decision of the Bukittinggi Religious Court Number 575/Pdt.G/2024/PA.Bkt. The research focuses on the judges’ interpretation of the legal provisions governing polygamy, their considerations in assessing the first wife’s consent, the applicant’s financial capability, and personal character, as well as the forms of rechtsvinding (judicial law-finding) and legal reasoning applied in the decision-making process. This research adopts a qualitative approach using a case study design. Primary data were obtained through in-depth interviews with the judge who examined and decided the case, while secondary data were collected from the court decision, statutory regulations, the Compilation of Islamic Law (Kompilasi Hukum Islam), and relevant scholarly literature. Data were collected through interviews, document analysis, and library research, and analyzed using the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña, which consists of data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that the judges’ legal reasoning was not limited to the literal application of statutory provisions but involved systematic, teleological, and sociological interpretation by considering the facts established during the trial, the principles of justice, public benefit (maslahah), and the protection of wives and children. The first wife’s consent was not regarded as the sole basis for granting permission for polygamy but was evaluated alongside the applicant’s financial capacity, responsibility, and personal integrity. Financial capability was assessed contextually without applying a fixed income threshold, while the applicant’s character was evaluated through evidence concerning moral conduct, responsibility, and social behavior. The study concludes that the judges’ reasoning reflects the implementation of rechtsvinding by integrating legal certainty, justice, and expediency to produce decisions that prioritize family protection and substantive justice.

  • A Public Perceptions of Childfree in Modern Marriage Institutions

    » AL-IMAM: Journal on Islamic Studies, Civilization and Learning Societies

    The childfree phenomenon has become a growing social issue in modern society, including in Indonesia. The decision of married couples not to have children has generated various public responses because it is often considered contrary to cultural values, religious teachings, and the traditional purpose of marriage. On the other hand, modernization and changing social perspectives have led some groups to view childfree as an individual right in determining family life. This study aims to analyze public perceptions of the childfree phenomenon within modern marriage institutions, identify the factors influencing societal acceptance and rejection, and examine the shifts in social values related to family institutions. This research employed a qualitative method with a descriptive-analytical approach. The study was conducted as field research using interviews, observations, and documentation as data collection techniques. The informants consisted of community members, married couples, religious leaders, and community leaders. The data were analyzed through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that public perceptions of childfree are divided into two groups: those who accept and those who reject the phenomenon. The accepting group views childfree as a personal right of couples in determining their household life, while the rejecting group considers it inconsistent with cultural and religious norms. Furthermore, cultural, religious, economic, educational, and social media factors significantly influence public perceptions of childfree. This study contributes to understanding the transformation of marriage values in modern society, where marriage is increasingly oriented toward emotional fulfillment and quality of life rather than solely reproduction.

  • Islamic Moral Development of Students in the Era of Globalization: A Case Study at Nurul Chotib Islamic Boarding School, Academic Year 2025/2026

    » AL-IMAM: Journal on Islamic Studies, Civilization and Learning Societies

    This study aims to analyze the process of students’ moral development at Nurul Chotib Islamic Boarding School, identify the internal and external challenges encountered in the moral development process, and examine the supporting and inhibiting factors influencing moral development in the era of globalization. This research employed a qualitative approach with a field research design. Data were collected through observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation involving the boarding school manager, administrators, female teachers (ustadzah), and students selected using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña, while data credibility was ensured through source and technique triangulation. The findings indicate that students’ moral development is implemented through religious habituation, exemplary behavior of caregivers and teachers, the enforcement of boarding school regulations, and continuous supervision of students’ daily behavior. The study also reveals that differences in students’ backgrounds, the influence of social media, digital technology, and peer interactions constitute significant challenges in the moral development process. Supporting factors include a religious environment, structured programs, and collaboration among boarding school personnel, whereas the main inhibiting factors are social media exposure, limited self-discipline, and peer influence. This study contributes to the development of Islamic education by providing a comprehensive understanding of students’ moral development in the context of globalization and offers practical recommendations for strengthening moral education in Islamic boarding schools.