The number of poor people in Indonesia has continued to increase since the economic crisis in 1997 to the present. Population growth below the poverty line is not due to the problem of natural wealth that is not balanced with the population, but is caused by problems of income distribution and unfair economic access. Optimization of Islamic financial resources can be applied to reduce poverty levels. The distribution of cash waqf funds has an important role as one of the capital in developing the economy. Cash Waqf is also able to have a good impact on poverty alleviation. This study aims to determine the implementation of the distribution of cash waqf as supporting the improvement of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This study uses qualitative methods by using a field survey research design. The results of this study conclude that the implementation of the distribution of good and directed cash waqf can increase mauquf alaihi income and can support the development of SMEs so that it is more productive.

This article describes the structure of the waqf concept from a worldview theory perspective. Worldview is simply a fundamental belief system concerning God, reality, man and truth, ethics, etc.; which serves as a guide for human life. A person's worldview will determine his behavior and actions. The next question is what kind of belief concept makes someone willing to do waqf? This article is a literature review that employs qualitative data with a philosophical approach. The data analysis method employs content analysis of data sources from the library. The result shows that the worldview analysis on waqf is a concept that was emerging from the Islamic worldview whose emergence was supported by various other fundamental concepts such as God, Prophets, Revelation, and Sharia (religion). It proves that the structure of the waqf concept is not as simple as handing over the property to Allah for the benefit of others. The peculiarity of such waqf concept seems impossible to be affirmed by the secular Western worldview, which is unable to affirm the concept of revelation, the Prophet, and religion. It also proves that the philosophical foundation of a waqf concept built on an Islamic worldview is very consistent, solid, and even has a broad spectrum that spans the worldly and the hereafter visions simultaneously.

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