Waqf and its contribution in education in historical perspective

In classical Islamic education endowments have a close relationship with waqf institutions. Waqf institutions were financial resources for the activities of Islamic education that Islamic education could evolve rapidly. The existence of the Islamic waqf institution was caused by the Islamic economic system, which assumes that the economy was closely linked to the Muslims faith. Beside that, a balance between the economy and the welfare of Muslime people so that economic activities represented of worship and waqf became a way to closer to Allah and the common good. Therefore, when the Islamic economic progress, Muslims did not hesitate to spend money for the sake of religion and the welfare of Muslims. Driven by the teachings of Islam that respects the function of education for the advancement of religion and state, they feel compelled to spend their wealth for the implementation of education, and ultimately developing advanced Islamic education.