Strengthening Waqf Land Legal Certainty through Legal Education and Assistance in Waqf Deed Issuance: A Community Engagement Initiative in Bondowoso, Indonesia
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Zaenol Hasan, Wildan Miftahussurur, Riskiyatul Mawaddah, Holisatur Rahma ()Files
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Published in Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026) of Dinamika: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat.
Dinamika: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ISSN 3064-2663 (media online) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research and articles on community service, development, and empowerment. This journal serves as a platform for academics, researchers, and practitioners to share findings, innovative approaches, and impactful community engagement projects that address local and national issues. The journal publishes biannually and accepts articles in both Indonesian and English, ensuring accessibility to a broad audience. With a rigorous review process and commitment to knowledge sharing, Dinamika aims to support advancing community-focused research and foster collaboration among scholars and community practitioners.
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Waqf land plays an important role in supporting religious, educational, health, and social activities in local communities. However, the absence of adequate legal and administrative documentation may weaken the legal protection of waqf assets and create potential problems in their future management. This community engagement program aimed to strengthen the legal certainty of waqf land in Sumberanom Village, Tamanan District, Bondowoso Regency, through legal education and assistance in the issuance of the Waqf Pledge Deed (Akta Ikrar Wakaf/AIW). The program employed a participatory and assistance-based approach involving field identification, legal education, consultation, document preparation, administrative assistance, and coordination among the waqif, nazhir, foundation administrators, village government, and the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA). Initial identification found four waqf land locations with different administrative and legal conditions, with the Kebun Kresek waqf land selected as the primary focus of assistance. The intervention strengthened stakeholders’ understanding of the legal significance of AIW and improved their administrative readiness to formalize the waqf. The principal outcome was the issuance of an AIW for a 950 m² waqf land parcel in Sumber Anom, designated for educational and health activities and managed by Yayasan Bustanul Ulum Sumber Anom as nazhir. The AIW was issued on 19 August 2026. The program demonstrates that integrating legal education with practical administrative assistance and institutional coordination can strengthen the documentary and administrative foundation of waqf land legal certainty. The initiative also provides a potentially replicable community-based model for improving waqf governance and asset protection.
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