Education waqf fund is one of the important and debated issues nowadays. The need for education waqf fund is critical during the uncertain times. The history and development of Islamic waqf have benefitted the Muslims by increasing the social economic status through the development of education. This research will focus on the development of education by using the waqf fund. The public universities in Malaysia have developed steps in strengthening education waqf by reducing dependence on government fund. In strengthening the research, writer try to clarify the mechanism that have been used by higher education system in Malaysia to increase the social economic status through waqf.

The Islamic da'wah in the Malaysian Armed Forces has begun since its inception in 1933 and has continued to grow with the establishment of the Malaysian Armed Forces of Religious Corps (KAGAT) in 1985. This paper discusses how far the knowledge and awareness of waqf based on da'wah and education efforts has been implemented by KAGAT through the Malaysian Armed Forces Mental and Spiritual Training Policy program or DPMKI 9/91 which has been gazetted through the Malaysian Armed Forces Council since 1991. The methodology used was based on quantitative methods and analysis using SPSS to assess the level of knowledge and spiritual sensitivity based on the programs implemented by KAGAT and in general the findings showed that level of knowledge and wakaf practice among military personnel was still low. ABSTRAK Dakwah Islamiah dalam Angkatan Tentera Malaysia telah bermula sejak penubuhannya pada tahun 1933 lagi dan terus di perkasa dengan penubuhan Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (KAGAT) pada tahun 1985. Kertas ini membincangkan sejauh manakah tahap pengetahuan dan kesedaran tentang wakaf berdasarkan usaha-usaha dakwah dan pendidikan Islam yang telah dilaksanakan oleh Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera Malaysia melalui program Dasar Pembinaan Mental dan Kerohanian Islam Angkatan Tentera Malaysia atau DPMKI 9/91 yang telah diwartakan melalui Majlis Angkatan Tentera Malaysia sejak tahun 1991. Metodologi kajian yang digunakan adalah berdasarkan kaedah kuantitatif serta analisis fapatan dengan menggunakan SPSS bagi menilai tahap pengetahuan dan kesiagaan kerohanian berdasarkan program yang telah dilaksanakan oleh KAGAT dan secara umumnya dapatan kajian meenunjukkan tahap pemhamanan serta pengamalan wakaf dalam kalangan anggota tentera masih di tahap yang rendah.