Repositioning the Independence of The Indonesian Waqf Board in the Development of National Waqf: A Critical Review of Law No. 41 of 2004 Concerning Waqf

Juridically, the laws and regulations have weakened the Indonesian Waqf Board (BWI) in the regulation of waqf, so that the set goals of the Indonesian Waqf Board have not fully achieved, including advancing and developing national waqf. The overlapping management and supervision of waqf by other institutions is suspected of causing BWI’s duties and authorities’ inadequacy. Besides, several crucial problems, including the Indonesian Waqf Board (BWI), have implications for the stagnation of BWI provisions’ implementation. These regulations have not been followed by the Indonesian Muslim community as a whole. What is interesting to examine is why the Indonesian Waqf Board is unable to function correctly? This study’s objective was to find ideal constructions about the position, duties, and authorities of BWI in advancing and developing national waqf. This study was a scientific evaluation with its qualitative-descriptive-analytical characteristics. The method used was qualitative analysis, and the results were presented descriptively. The pattern of reconstructing authority of the Indonesian Waqf Board (BWI) was a study of Law Number 41 of 2004 concerning Waqf so that articles were compiled to lead to a genuinely independent, credible, and robust board in the governance of the Republic of Indonesia. Besides, it is necessary to have accreditation for BWI so that its management’s standardization is credible.