Paper Title
Framework for Affordable Housing Development on WAQF Land

Abstract
This paper aims to form a conceptual framework of affordable housing development on waqf land in Malaysia that is compliant with Islamic law and the Malaysian civil law system. The study sought to answer the following two research questions: what are the issues of the affordable housing development on waqf land and how to solve the issues of affordable housing development on waqf land in Malaysia. This study used a qualitative research method by using content analysis, legal investigation and doctrinal research. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with lawyers, academicians and executive officers from the State Islamic Religious Council (SIRC) and reviewed documents from the Department of Waqf, Zakat and Hajj Malaysia. The finding has shown that the proposed conceptual framework manages to solved the issues such as lack of financing sources, lack of expertise, unfamiliar procedures of waqf land development and it improve the knowledge of private and public sector on the affordable housing development in Malaysia specially on waqf land. The new framework provides a bright guideline to all the developers, investors and public to participate and enhance the development of affordable housing on waqf land in Malaysia compliant with Islamic law and the Malaysian legal system, which will secure property in the future to helps the poor and needy. Keywords - Malaysia, Framework, Affordable Housing, Financing, Sharia Compliant