Aceh Waqf Fund, One Ancestor Path

Pilgrim community fate from Aceh was luckily. Since year 2006, all of them exempted of housing rent expenses. That time, they were provided to lent fund immediately more than 12 milliards, to pay housing rent 3.575 communities. See to outgrow that fund, we will find a question, who takes it and from where the source. Of course, that fund is from cash of Aceh Waqf at Arab Saudi, that the source was extractive from Aceh ancestor inheritance.

Yes, he is Habib Buga Asyi, an Aceh citizen lives in Mecca Arab Saudi on 1224 of the Islam calendar or about year 1800 Christian, or Usmaniah's governance term. Habib has a piece of land at Qusasiah area, close from Masjidil Haram. But, Habib's Land was stricken masjidil Haram extension project doing by Arab Saudi governance. It didn't mean that Habib's land was loss. Arab Saudi governance gave Habib big compensation. Then, that money was utilized to buy two-farm location at Ajyad region, 500 and 700 meters from Masjidil Haram.

Waqf (plural: Awqaf) is a form of Sadaqah Jariya (ongoing charity) in which a gift is donated to bring a charitable return. The original gift is invested to make a profit for the cause to which it is donated, but cannot be sold. If for example, a field is given as a Waqf, the crops and benefits derived from it can be used by the charity, while the field is held intact as the original investment.

Whiles Habib Buga Pass Away, he escrowed that his entire asset was put up (in the name of waqf) to Aceh society that gets pilgrim to go to Holy Land. So, Saudi government can't shift this fund to anybody but for Aceh citizen.

That time, this waqf fund was brought off with good management. Than beginning available progress while headed by Abdulgani Al Asyi, management of waqf fund was rather clear but Adulgani Al Asyi that also officiates as chairman of this Arab League Red Cross not long live. He died three last year.

After Abdulgani died, Saudi government via judgment law court, point two person as Nadzir (organizer) waqf fund, Abdulatif Baltu Munir Abdulgani Al Asyi, Abdulgani Al Asyi`s son. While headed by both, Aceh waqf fund gets transparent. Now the result of management can utilitarian to free pilgrim housing cost Aceh community.

According to information from Munir Abdulgani Al Asyi, Habib waqf asset start with every consideration been brought off while there is investor that most draw for build hotel at that farm. From that case, waqf asset becomes getting productive.

First farm with distance 500 meters from Masjidil Haram was built by five-star hotel with surrounding room 350 units. Its plan, this year will finish and bring off hotel management up to 17 years.

Second farm with distance 700 meters of Bastards was built by five-star hotel with surrounding room 1.000 units. This hotel management also been done by one management for 20 years. After term contracts up to 17 and those 20 years, this hotel is turned over to Nadzir to be brought off independent.

Beginning 2006 or 1427 of the Islam calendar, community from Aceh Embarkation gets supplementary money payment housing rent from Nazhir (organizer) Habib Buga Asyi waqf.

From gain that gotten by it, organizer also buys two farm acreage 1.600 square meters and 850 square meters at Aziziah Area. This both of farm will build special housing for community from Aceh Embarkation. Hopefully that development will finish quickly and community from Aceh can stay that building. (aum/dtk/ant)