Associate Professor Dr.

AnwarAllahPitchay

Researcher in Islamic finance at the School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. His work asks how waqf, zakat and halal institutions can serve people better.

citations on Google Scholar
2,700+
PhD in Islamic Finance, IIUM
2015
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What he studies

His research sits where Islamic law meets management practice: the institutions that collect, protect and distribute wealth for the common good.

  • Waqf

    Endowments, cash waqf and putting idle waqf land to productive use.

  • Zakat

    How zakat institutions earn public trust and distribute funds fairly.

  • Halal

    Halal certification, Islamic marketing and consumer sentiment.

  • Corporate governance

    Accountability and oversight in Islamic financial institutions.

  • Islamic capital markets

    Shariah-compliant investment and non-bank Islamic finance.

Selected publications

A few of his papers. Choose a theme to narrow the list.

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  1. 2023

    What do Indonesians think about waqf? A sentiment analysis using machine learning

    ZISWAF: Jurnal Zakat dan Wakaf, 10(1), 98–122Waqf

  2. 2023

    Public perception of amil zakat institutions in Indonesia: insight discovery from machine learning

    Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, 9(2), 373–400Zakat

  3. 2023

    Investigating netizen sentiment toward halal certification in Indonesia using machine learning

    Jurnal Ekonomi Syariah Teori dan Terapan, 10(6), 525–540Halal

  4. 2018

    Cooperative-waqf model: a proposal to develop idle waqf lands in Malaysia

    ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance, 10(2), 225–236Waqf

  5. 2015
  6. 2012

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His path

From student to one of the most cited voices in his field.

  1. Master of Business Administration

    Universiti Sains Malaysia

  2. PhD in Islamic Finance

    2015 International Islamic University Malaysia

  3. Senior Lecturer, School of Management

    2015 Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang

  4. Associate Professor

    School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia

  5. World's Top 2% Scientists

    Stanford University and Elsevier ranking

Find his work

His research profiles, with the full record of publications and citations.