Motivation for charitable act: A case study of cash waqf during pandemic in Indonesia

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused devastating socio-economic problems globally and created a higher demand for Islamic charities, including cash waqf. Therefore, this study aims to analyse the intention of Indonesian Muslims to perform cash waqf during the pandemic time. It employs the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) approach and the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) method in analysing the primary data collected from 404 respondents. The study found that all TPB variables significantly influence respondents' intentions to perform cash waqf during the pandemic. However, the most important determinant of the intention to do the charitable act is the perceived behavioural control variable. Meanwhile, attitude is determined by knowledge, religiosity, and trust towards waqf institutions. The findings highlight the importance of the ease of doing cash waqf and trust in waqf institutions in determining the Muslims' intention to perform charitable acts. As such, government and waqf institutions should accelerate digitising the current waqf system to provide more convenience in doing cash waqf. Furthermore, waqf institutions should maintain and improve trust towards their institution. All waqf stakeholders should also attempt to increase waqf awareness and literacy. The strategies are expected to enhance waqf collections needed by society, particularly during the pandemic. &nbsp

MENGINTEGRASIKAN PENALARAN DAN PENDEKATAN ILMIAH DALAM PEMAHAMAN AGAMA: Telaah Dialektika Term Rasional dan Scientific

Studying Islam is not enough just by studying it in bits and pieces. Islam can also be used as a scientific study with a note that it is studied in a completely and comprehensively appropriate approach or way. One approach that can be used in studying and understanding Islam is a rational-scientific approach. In this qualitative research, the author uses a literature review by taking from various reference sources that focus on discussing Islamic Studies from a rational and scientific point of view. The findings of this research believe that the rational point of view supports the function of reason in reasoning and helps solve existing problems. Likewise with the scientific point of view which is a positive integration between different perspectives, none other than the two perspectives above can benefit Islam's turn as a religion that contains values, teachings, principles, norms of life that are humane. and universal can be understood properly and correctly. The spirit to think is also supported by the teachings of Islam itself. This can be seen how the various styles of Al-Qur'an language to describe thinking activities and not monotonous. According to Ian Barbour, there are four approaches to conflict, independence, dialogue and integration. The method used is divided into four stages, namely observing a phenomenon, formulating tentative explanations, further observing and experimenting, refining and retesting explanations