JAKARTA – Dompet Dhuafa hosted “Wakaferse Goes to Car Free Day (CFD)” in the Sudirman area, South Jakarta. Embracing the tagline “Continue Your Kindness, Endless Rewards Flow”, Dompet Dhuafa is once again endeavoring to make the concept of endowment (waqf) universal to the public, particularly the Muslim community.
“We aim for waqf to be universal, a Waqf Universe. It’s crucial to convey the benefits of waqf to the youth as well. Waqf is not a practice solely related to the elderly. Today, as Dompet Dhuafa holds Wakaferse for the third time, we are all witnessing a historic moment,” said Etika Setiawanti, Director of Resource Mobilization at Dompet Dhuafa, during the Wakaferse opening on Sunday (15/10/2023).
The event was enlivened by physical exercises, acoustic waqf performances by Trashic, waqf challenges, free health check-ups by LKC, and interactive discussions led by Bobby Manullang, GM of Waqf Fundraising at Dompet Dhuafa, alongside with Aiman Ricky, a Super Volunteer at Dompet Dhuafa.
“While waqf may be famous, its benefits are not as well known. Waqf is not just about the 3M; Makam (graves), Madrasas, Mosques. Therefore, we aim to delve deeper into it. Waqf can take many forms. It is logical, appealing to young and spiritually intelligent. A fortunate person is one whose breath stops, but whose rewards continue to flow,” said Bobby Manullang.
“Our current waqf campaign is ‘Health for All’. We value even a wakaf of IDR 10,000. It should not be considered insignificant; nowadays, many young people participate in micro-giving. If 100,000 young people contribute to waqf, they can make a significant impact, such as establishing a hospital,” elaborated Bobby.
Through Wakaferse, Dompet Dhuafa is also promoting ‘initiatives’ for waqf in the wider community, particularly cash waqf. Wakaferse signifies that waqf is a strategy to create social assets in all aspects of community life. Through collecting cash waqf and other waqf instruments, the Dompet Dhuafa Waqf Fund operates productively, professionally, and with integrity.
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Waqf can be made by anyone, regardless of age or profession. Dompet Dhuafa has managed several waqf assets, including the Madina Zone in Bogor, featuring the Integrated Healthy House (Rumah Sehat Terpadu), Zona Madina Mosque, SMART Ekselensia School, among others.
Aiman Ricky recounted that since childhood, he only knew waqf as the 3M. However, as he grew older and became acquainted with Dompet Dhuafa, his understanding of waqf expanded.
“The Dompet Dhuafa Waqf Fund is incredibly diverse, encompassing waqf for ambulances, hospitals, and schools. I appreciate how Dompet Dhuafa targets all demographics without rigidity. I had an emotional experience participating in the Tebar Zakat Fitrah Program with Dompet Dhuafa, touched by the condition of the benefit recipients I encountered. This experience reignited my empathy as a human being, particularly as a young person, to collectively enhance the practice of waqf,” Aiman revealed. (Dompet Dhuafa/Dhika Prabowo)