Conceptual Analysis On Islamic Philanthropy: Towards A Contemporary Approach

Sharifah Fadylawaty  Syed Abdullah; Ikmal Hafiz  Jamal

Authors

Sharifah Fadylawaty Syed Abdullah Lecturer
Ikmal Hafiz Jamal Lecturer

Keywords:

Concept, Philantropy, Contemporary, Approach, Digital

Abstract

This paper provides a conceptual analysis of Islamic philanthropy: towards a contemporary approach. This research uses a qualitative approach to conduct extensive reading related to Islamic philanthropy. This study found that there are four (4) major points extracted from a comprehensive content analysis. It comprises; (i) Typology of Islamic Philanthropy, (ii) Types of Islamic Philanthropy, (iii) Urgency of Philanthropic Practice In The Empowerment of The Ummah and (iv) Digitalization of Contemporary Islamic Philanthropy. As a result, better resources and platforms are critical to promoting society's commitment, which will boost and preserve the potential of philanthropy for the good of society, especially in light of the drastic changes in Industrial Revolution 4.0.

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Author Biographies

Sharifah Fadylawaty Syed Abdullah, Lecturer

Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam.

Ikmal Hafiz Jamal, Lecturer

Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam.

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