Muslim consumers' spending on attire and footwear has increased and is expected to reach UDS402 billion by 2024. Driven by the tremendous interest in modest clothing, Islamic fashion shows are booming all over the globe. In Southeast Asia, the Malaysia Islamic Fashion Festival is held on a national scale every year. However, the current phenomenon of Muslimah fashion is based on tabbaruj and neglecting the Islamic ethical value. Hence, this article aimed to explore characteristics of libas al taqwa that comply with true Islamic brand attire practices. A qualitative approach was employed to gather information for the study through textual analysis from Tafseer Quran, and Hadis as references. The results demonstrate that the the finding of libas al-taqwa can be categortized into the characteristics of libas al-taqwa that align with Islamic teaching. This research complements the conceptual contribution by adding a new knowledge in understanding the characteristics of libas al-taqwa as a true Islamic brand attire. Therefore, this contribution will bring benefit for academic literature, create awareness among Muslim brand attire firms, consumers, as well as to the authority in creating the guideline for the firms.

Waqf funding in this digital era is generally seen to be in line with the world's challenges in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of this pandemic has also had a profound impact on the education sector, especially those involving Private Tahfiz Schools (PTS) which are registered under the Waqf Management unit of the State Islamic Religious Council (MAIN). However, the question remains whether these registered PTSs is able to provide the best educational services, especially amid a pandemic. In reality, 67.4 per cent of Private Tahfiz Schools were closed because they could not afford the operating coPTS. In the face of a challenging economy, it is important for PTS to think of alternatives for raising funds and income through businesses in the current pandemic. Therefore, the implementation of the ijarah al-'ain contract is an important instrument in sustaining the management coPTS of a PTS. A total of six (6) informants representing PTS and MAIN managers in Kedah, Perlis, and Penang were interviewed. The results of the interviews were transcribed and analyzed using NVIVO 11 software. The findings of the study found that there are four types of ijarah al-'ain assets implemented in the waqf management of a PTS, namely rental of houses and homestays, buildings, vehicles, and agricultural farms supported by MAIN. This study contributes to the theoritical and practical implication in generating income and business that can provide long-term benefits in the waqf management of a PTS.

Private Tahfiz School (PTS) in Malaysia are funded by various monetary sources such as private capital, funding from non-governmental organizations, charity and waqf. Stable finances will help in terms of governance, management, facilities, and teaching staff, and having this ensures the survivability of any PTS. However, in the wake of growing management costs amid a pandemic, are such fundings enough for the institution to ensure its survivability? Thus, this conceptual paper examines PTS's financial issues, and the viability of Khan Mohamed's Waqf Development Model as a framework to be applied for PTS's survivability. Data were collected through library searches, and initial findings suggest that issues hindering PTS development in Malaysia includes the lack of initial capital to build the infrastructure of the institution, and the inability of the institution to generate financial resources to maintain its survivability. This paper also proposes the expansion of waqf products through ijarah which is a financing approach whereby an agreement to lease is made and this method is seen as the best alternative to the development and renovation of waqf land.