Kewangan sosial Islam berpotensi besar dibawa ke arus perdana

Kementerian Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama) Zulkifli Hasan emphasized during the Multaqa Sidr Islamic Social Finance 2026 launch that Islamic social finance holds great potential to aid poverty eradication, development, and economic growth. The minister stated that the government will explore opportunities for collaboration and innovation with agencies, higher education institutions, and the private sector to strengthen the sector.

"Alhamdulillah, with cooperation among government agencies, universities, and the private sector, we will further explore and bring forth new creative innovations to strengthen and promote 'Islamic social finance,'" he said after attending the Multaqa 2026. Zulkifli noted that Islamic social finance can not only assist poverty alleviation efforts but also contribute to better socio-economic development and growth.

He added that Malaysia is currently in a strong position in the Islamic economic and financial sector, having been recognized as a leader in the field by the Global Islamic Economy Index for several consecutive years. "This means our country is at the best stage to lead Islamic finance and Islamic economy worldwide," he said. The minister also highlighted the government's focus on governance and professionalism in developing Islamic social finance, including engaging Islamic non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

"What I want to emphasize here is cooperation between universities, higher education institutions, and the voluntary sector to enhance and strengthen the governance of NGO activities, especially at the level of our expertise, which is in training Islamic NGOs," he said. Islamic social finance encompasses instruments such as zakat, waqf, charity, and interest-free loans that can support social welfare, financial literacy, and socio-economic development.

Last month, INCEIF University, in collaboration with the World Bank, held a high-level discussion in Kuala Lumpur to explore ways to enhance the impact of Islamic social finance in poverty alleviation and economic mobility.