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Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba
ISSN : 24774839     EISSN : 25283758     DOI : https://doi.org/10.20885/jielariba
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba provides a platform for academicians, researchers, lecturers, students, and others having concerns about Islamic economics, finance, and development. The journal welcomes contributions on the following topics: Islamic economics, Islamic public finance, Islamic finance, Islamic accounting, Islamic business ethics, Islamic banking, Islamic insurance, Islamic human resource management, Islamic microfinance, Islamic capital market, and other relevant Islamic economic and financial studies.
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Negotiated economic responsibility in Muslim families: Maqasid al-Shariah, living law, and changing household breadwinning roles in Indonesia Siradjuddin, Azmi
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba Vol. 12 No. 3 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/jielariba.vol12.iss3.art2

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IntroductionIslamic family law normatively positions husbands as primarily responsible for household economic provision. Contemporary Muslim families, however, increasingly encounter economic conditions in which wives contribute income or assume greater breadwinning roles. This creates an important socio-legal question concerning how normative financial responsibility is maintained while household economic roles adapt to changing circumstances.ObjectivesThis study examines how Muslim husbands understand and practice family economic responsibility, how earning roles are negotiated under changing household conditions, and how these practices can be interpreted through maqasid al-shariah and living law.MethodThis study employed a qualitative socio-legal design combining empirical interviews with normative analysis of Islamic and Indonesian family law. Five married Muslim husbands in Hadimulyo Barat, Metro City, Lampung, Indonesia, were purposively selected. Interview data were analyzed inductively to identify recurring themes concerning breadwinning, household provision, economic cooperation, family welfare, and role negotiation, which were subsequently interpreted through maqasid al-shariah and living-law perspectives.ResultsThe findings show that participants consistently regarded husbands as primarily responsible for family economic provision, encompassing basic necessities, housing, children’s education, lawful income, family security, dignity, and longer-term asset formation. However, primary responsibility did not necessarily mean exclusive earning. Participants accepted wives’ financial contributions and conditional role substitution when husbands experienced illness, disability, unemployment, or other economic constraints. Local practices involving rumah tua and sesan further demonstrate that household resources may involve spouses and extended families.ImplicationsThe findings distinguish normative financial responsibility from the practical allocation of income-generating roles. Maqasid al-shariah frames provision as multidimensional family welfare, while living law explains its adaptation through economic capacity, cooperation, custom, and household circumstances. This interpretation can inform family financial planning, premarital education, counseling, and context-sensitive understandings of maintenance.Originality/NoveltyThis study develops negotiated economic responsibility as an integrative framework connecting qiwamah, nafaqah, maqasid al-shariah, living law, and household resource allocation. It demonstrates how normative continuity and socioeconomic adaptation can coexist within contemporary Muslim family economics.
Lopo culture, Islamic social capital, and the sustainable development of the Mandailing coffee micro, small, and medium enterprise ecosystem Arwin, Arwin; Iska, Syukri; Siregar, Erpiana; Hader, Antik Estika
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba Vol. 12 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/jielariba.vol12.iss2.art35

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IntroductionMandailing Coffee is internationally recognized, yet the sustainability of its local micro, small, and medium enterprise ecosystem remains constrained by limited access to finance, weak managerial and technological capabilities, fragmented market relationships, and uneven institutional support. This study examines lopo, a traditional Mandailing communal institution, as a culturally embedded source of social capital within this business ecosystem.ObjectivesThis study analyzes how lopo culture generates social capital, how Islamic economic values reinforce that social capital, and how their interaction supports collaboration, resource mobilization, and the resilience of the Mandailing Coffee micro, small, and medium enterprise ecosystem.MethodThe study employed a qualitative case study design in Panyabungan District, Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Data were collected from 25 participants, including coffee farmers, business owners, traditional and religious leaders, Islamic microfinance representatives, local government officials, and academics or business facilitators. Data collection used semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and document analysis. The data were analyzed through data condensation, thematic organization, and conclusion drawing and verification.ResultsThe findings show that lopo functions as an informal socio-economic institution for market information exchange, deliberation, trust formation, reciprocal assistance, and business networking. Repeated interactions support verbal agreements, labor and equipment sharing, informal financing, collective marketing, and access to institutional support. Islamic economic values—amanah, ta'awun, ukhuwah, shura, and al-'adl—reinforce these relationships by promoting trustworthiness, mutual assistance, solidarity, participatory decision-making, and fairness. Together, these mechanisms strengthen stakeholder connectivity, collective problem-solving, and adaptive capacity within the Mandailing Coffee business ecosystem.ImplicationsThe findings suggest that micro, small, and medium enterprise development should strengthen locally legitimate institutions and connect them with financial institutions, government programs, markets, and knowledge networks without undermining their informal trust-based character.Originality/NoveltyThis study develops an integrated explanation linking lopo culture, social capital, Islamic economic values, and business ecosystem strengthening. It extends conventional social capital perspectives by showing how culturally embedded institutions and Islamic ethical values jointly shape collaborative economic practices in a rural Muslim coffee economy.
Islamic business ethics, artificial intelligence use, and consumer trust in Indonesian digital business platforms among Generation Z Nasution, Inayatul Widad; Nasution, Muhammad Irwan Padli; Siregar, Muhammad Habibi
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba Vol. 12 No. 2 (2026)
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IntroductionThe rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in digital business platforms has transformed consumer interaction through personalization, automation, and data-driven decision-making. However, these technological advances also raise ethical concerns related to transparency, fairness, accountability, privacy protection, and responsible data governance. In Islamic digital business, these concerns are particularly important because technology use must be aligned with the principles of Islamic business ethics, including justice, honesty, trustworthiness, and protection of consumer rights.ObjectivesThis study examines the influence of perceived Islamic business ethics in the application of artificial intelligence on consumer trust in digital business platforms. It also analyzes whether artificial intelligence use mediates the relationship between perceived Islamic business ethics and consumer trust.MethodThis study used a quantitative explanatory design with a cross-sectional survey approach. The respondents were Generation Z consumers who had used digital business platforms and interacted with artificial intelligence-based services. The research variables consisted of perceived Islamic business ethics, artificial intelligence use, and consumer trust. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling to evaluate the measurement model, structural model, direct effects, and mediating relationship.ResultsThe findings show that perceived Islamic business ethics has a positive and significant effect on consumer trust and artificial intelligence use. Artificial intelligence use also has a positive and significant effect on consumer trust, although its contribution is smaller than that of perceived Islamic business ethics. The model explains a high proportion of variance in consumer trust and artificial intelligence use. The mediation analysis indicates that artificial intelligence use partially mediates the relationship between perceived Islamic business ethics and consumer trust.ImplicationsThe study demonstrates that consumer trust in digital business is shaped more strongly by ethical legitimacy than by technological sophistication alone. Digital firms should integrate Islamic ethical principles into artificial intelligence governance, data protection, algorithmic transparency, and consumer protection mechanisms.Originality/NoveltyThis study contributes by integrating Islamic business ethics, artificial intelligence use, and consumer trust into a single empirical framework, with particular attention to Generation Z consumers in Islamic digital business.
Halal supply chain management practices, competitive advantage, and business sustainability among Halal food SMEs in Kudus Regency, Indonesia Sutono, Sutono; Krisnanda, Krisnanda; Gilang Puspita Rini; Supriyono , Supriyono
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba Vol. 12 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/jielariba.vol12.iss2.art38

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IntroductionHalal-certified food small and medium-sized enterprises increasingly need to demonstrate not only compliance with halal requirements but also the organizational capability to sustain competitiveness and long-term business performance. Halal Supply Chain Management Practices may provide this capability by integrating supplier governance, traceability, production control, employee competence, and continuous monitoring throughout the supply chain.ObjectivesThis study examines the influence of Halal Supply Chain Management Practices on Business Sustainability among halal-certified food small and medium-sized enterprises and evaluates Competitive Advantage as the mechanism linking halal supply chain capabilities to sustainable business outcomes.MethodThe study employed a quantitative explanatory design using cross-sectional survey data from 150 owners or managers of halal-certified food small and medium-sized enterprises in Kudus Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The relationships among Halal Supply Chain Management Practices, Competitive Advantage, and Business Sustainability were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling with measurement-model assessment, structural-model evaluation, and mediation analysis.ResultsHalal Supply Chain Management Practices had a strong positive effect on Competitive Advantage, while Competitive Advantage positively influenced Business Sustainability. The indirect effect of Halal Supply Chain Management Practices on Business Sustainability through Competitive Advantage was also positive and statistically significant, indicating that competitive positioning constitutes an important pathway through which halal supply chain capabilities generate sustainable organizational value. The model explained substantial variance in both Competitive Advantage and Business Sustainability. However, the direct relationship between Halal Supply Chain Management Practices and Business Sustainability should be interpreted cautiously because the available statistical outputs contain an inconsistency between the reported direct and total effects.ImplicationsThe findings indicate that halal certification should be treated as a foundation for broader capability development rather than as the endpoint of halal management. Managers and policymakers should emphasize supplier integration, traceability, employee capability, digital readiness, and post-certification development to strengthen long-term sustainability.Originality/NoveltyThis study integrates the Resource-Based View and Dynamic Capability Theory to conceptualize halal supply chain governance as a strategic and adaptive organizational capability. It contributes a mechanism-based explanation showing how Halal Supply Chain Management Practices can create Business Sustainability through Competitive Advantage in halal-certified food small and medium-sized enterprises.
Halal tourism transformation in the Skouw Sae Border Area: Infrastructure readiness, governance capacity, and future prospects Muhyidin, Syaiful; Syarif, Siti Alwya
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/jielariba.vol12.iss1.art33

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IntroductionHalal tourism has become one of the fastest-growing segments of the global tourism industry, driven by increasing Muslim travel demand and the growing importance of Muslim-friendly destination services. While extensive research has examined established halal tourism destinations, limited attention has been given to border regions characterized by cross-border mobility, multicultural interactions, and evolving tourism ecosystems. The Skouw Sae Border Area, located at the Indonesia–Papua New Guinea border, represents a strategically important yet underexplored destination with significant potential for halal tourism development.ObjectivesThis study aims to examine the readiness, development potential, and future prospects of halal tourism in the Skouw Sae Border Area. It also seeks to explore how infrastructure conditions, socio-economic readiness, stakeholder support, and border-region characteristics contribute to halal tourism transformation in a peripheral and multicultural destination.MethodThis study employed a qualitative research design. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with government officials, tourism business actors, community representatives, and visitors, complemented by field observations and document analysis. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify recurring patterns related to halal tourism infrastructure, socio-economic readiness, tourism attraction potential, governance capacity, and future development prospects.ResultsThe findings reveal that Skouw Sae possesses substantial potential to become a halal-friendly border destination. Accessibility, transportation infrastructure, border-crossing facilities, and security conditions were found to be highly adequate. Prayer facilities are available, although ablution facilities remain limited. The principal weaknesses include the absence of halal-certified culinary services and inconsistent sanitation standards in market areas. The study also found strong community support, positive attitudes among local entrepreneurs toward halal certification, and increasing visitor flows. The destination’s distinctive borderland characteristics, including cross-border mobility and multicultural interactions, further enhance its tourism attractiveness and development potential.ImplicationsThe findings suggest that successful halal tourism transformation in border regions requires an integrated approach combining infrastructure development, halal certification, sanitation improvement, stakeholder collaboration, and adaptive governance. The study highlights the importance of incorporating border-region dynamics into tourism planning and demonstrates how halal tourism can support economic diversification, cultural exchange, and regional development in peripheral areas.Originality/NoveltyThis study contributes to the halal tourism literature by extending analysis beyond established destinations to an international border region. It integrates halal tourism, destination competitiveness, governance, and border tourism perspectives to propose a border-region approach to halal tourism development. The findings provide new empirical evidence on how cross-border mobility, multicultural interaction, and governance capacity influence halal tourism transformation in emerging destinations.
Integrating Islamic ethical and spiritual values into quality management: An ethico-spiritual framework for organizational excellence Fu’ad, Eko Nur; Solichin, Much. Riyadus; Wicaksono, Muhammad Adi
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026)
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IntroductionQuality management has progressively incorporated continuous improvement, stakeholder satisfaction, and organizational excellence, yet its dominant frameworks provide limited mechanisms for integrating moral intention, internal accountability, and ethical restraint into quality processes. Islamic Quality Management offers an alternative value-based perspective by connecting organizational quality with ethical and spiritual principles. However, the literature remains fragmented across sectors, geographical contexts, and methodological traditions, while the empirical foundations of its principal dimensions remain uneven.ObjectivesThis study systematically synthesizes the development and evidence base of Islamic Quality Management and examines how its ethical and spiritual dimensions interact with contemporary quality-management principles. It also develops an integrative Ethico-Spiritual Quality Management framework for explaining pathways from values to organizational excellence.MethodA systematic literature review was conducted following a structured study-selection and quality-appraisal process. Twenty-five eligible studies were synthesized using a hybrid deductive–inductive thematic approach. Eight Islamic Quality Management dimensions—al-haqq, al-itqan, al-amanah, islah wa tajdid, qadr al-zaman, ta‘awun, iltizam, and istiqamah—provided the deductive analytical framework, while additional themes were identified inductively.ResultsThe findings reveal uneven empirical support across the eight dimensions. Al-amanah and iltizam demonstrate comparatively stronger applied support, whereas al-haqq, qadr al-zaman, and istiqamah remain predominantly conceptual or qualitatively examined. Three integrating themes—spiritual accountability, Maqasid al-Shariah alignment, and ethical leadership—emerged as potential mechanisms connecting ethical values with organizational behavior, governance, continuous improvement, and quality outcomes. Islamic and conventional quality management converge substantially in operational practices but differ in their ethical-spiritual foundations, accountability structures, and intended purposes.ImplicationsThe findings suggest that Islamic ethical principles can complement established quality systems by strengthening moral accountability, stakeholder orientation, and value-based governance. Their organizational effects, however, depend on behavioral, leadership, institutional, and contextual mechanisms and require further empirical validation.Originality/NoveltyThis study advances the literature by proposing Ethico-Spiritual Quality Management as an integrative extension that connects Tawhidic orientation, ethical foundations, operational enablers, governance mechanisms, quality processes, and organizational excellence while distinguishing established evidence from relationships that remain theoretically grounded propositions.
Emotional intelligence, visionary leadership, and innovative behavior as drivers of lecturer performance: An Islamic Human Resource Management perspective Handayani, Asih; Widajanti, Erni; Sari, Aisyah Arum
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba Vol. 12 No. 3 (2026)
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IntroductionThe performance of lecturers has become a strategic concern in higher education due to digital transformation, increasing accreditation requirements, and growing expectations regarding teaching quality, research productivity, and community engagement. Although numerous studies have examined factors affecting lecturer performance, empirical research integrating emotional intelligence, visionary leadership, innovative behavior, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, and achievement motivation within a single framework remains limited, particularly in Indonesian private higher education institutions. Furthermore, the potential relevance of Islamic Human Resource Management values in explaining lecturer performance has received little attention.ObjectivesThis study aims to examine the effects of emotional intelligence, visionary leadership, and innovative behavior on lecturer performance through the mediating roles of Organizational Citizenship Behavior and achievement motivation. The study also seeks to develop an integrative model of lecturer performance by combining individual, organizational, behavioral, and motivational perspectives within the context of private higher education institutions.MethodThis study employed a quantitative explanatory research design. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire distributed to 176 permanent lecturers from private higher education institutions in Surakarta under the coordination of LLDIKTI Region VI Central Java. The respondents were selected using purposive sampling. Data analysis was conducted using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling with SmartPLS 4 to examine both direct and indirect relationships among the proposed constructs.ResultsThe findings reveal that emotional intelligence, visionary leadership, and innovative behavior significantly influence Organizational Citizenship Behavior, achievement motivation, and lecturer performance. Emotional intelligence positively enhances achievement motivation, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, and performance. Visionary leadership significantly strengthens lecturers’ motivation, discretionary organizational contributions, and performance outcomes. Innovative behavior demonstrates the strongest direct effect on lecturer performance while also improving Organizational Citizenship Behavior and achievement motivation. Furthermore, Organizational Citizenship Behavior and achievement motivation significantly contribute to lecturer performance, confirming their important roles as behavioral and psychological mechanisms that translate individual and organizational resources into improved academic effectiveness.ImplicationsThe findings suggest that improving lecturer performance requires a comprehensive human resource management approach that simultaneously develops emotional competencies, visionary academic leadership, innovative work behavior, achievement-oriented motivation, and discretionary organizational contributions. Higher education institutions should move beyond purely administrative performance interventions and adopt holistic faculty development strategies that strengthen both professional and behavioral capabilities.Originality/NoveltyThis study contributes to the higher education and human resource management literature by developing an integrative lecturer performance model that combines emotional intelligence, visionary leadership, innovative behavior, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, and achievement motivation within a single structural framework. The study further extends Social Exchange Theory and Achievement Motivation Theory while introducing insights from Islamic Human Resource Management to explain how lecturer performance is formed through interconnected psychological, behavioral, organizational, and ethical processes.
Risk perception and hybrid investor behavior in Sharia stock selection: The moderating role of Maqaṣid al-Sharia Jalari, Muhammad
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba Vol. 12 No. 4 (2026)
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IntroductionSharia stock selection involves financial considerations alongside behavioral and Islamic ethical considerations. Although risk perception and investor behavior have received substantial attention, their relationships with Sharia stock selection remain insufficiently understood when Maqaṣid al-Sharia is incorporated as a conditional ethical framework. This issue is particularly relevant because Muslim investors may interpret financial uncertainty through both conventional risk considerations and Islamic objectives concerning ethical compliance and wealth preservation.ObjectivesThis study examines the relationships of risk perception, hybrid investor behavior, and Maqaṣid al-Sharia with Sharia stock selection. It further investigates whether Maqaṣid al-Sharia moderates the relationships between risk perception and Sharia stock selection and between hybrid investor behavior and Sharia stock selection.MethodThe study employed an explanatory quantitative research design involving 130 active investors in Solo Raya, Indonesia, who had investment experience and held Sharia stock portfolios. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modeling to evaluate the measurement and structural relationships among the investigated constructs.ResultsRisk perception showed a negative but statistically nonsignificant direct relationship with Sharia stock selection. Hybrid investor behavior and Maqaṣid al-Sharia also had statistically nonsignificant direct relationships with Sharia stock selection. However, the interaction between risk perception and Maqaṣid al-Sharia was positive and statistically significant, indicating that Maqaṣid al-Sharia changes how perceived financial risk relates to Sharia stock selection. In contrast, Maqaṣid al-Sharia did not significantly moderate the relationship between hybrid investor behavior and Sharia stock selection.ImplicationsThe findings indicate that Islamic ethical orientation should not be treated merely as a direct determinant of stock choice. Maqaṣid al-Sharia may instead function as a boundary condition that reframes how investors interpret financial risk. Investor education and Sharia capital-market policies should therefore integrate risk management, behavioral awareness, and Islamic ethical objectives.Originality/NoveltyThis study contributes to Islamic behavioral finance by distinguishing the direct and moderating roles of Maqaṣid al-Sharia and demonstrating its selective moderating role in the relationship between risk perception and Sharia stock selection.
Profitability signals and firm value: Evidence from state-owned enterprises listed on the Jakarta Islamic Index Ramadhan, Taufiq
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba Vol. 12 No. 3 (2026)
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IntroductionProfitability provides financial information that investors may use to evaluate firm value, yet different profitability measures do not necessarily convey equivalent valuation signals. This issue is particularly relevant to Indonesian state-owned enterprises listed on the Jakarta Islamic Index, where state ownership and Shariah screening define a distinctive institutional setting for interpreting corporate performance and market valuation.ObjectivesThis study examines the associations of Net Profit Margin and Return on Equity with firm value, measured by Price-to-Book Value, and evaluates whether these profitability–valuation relationships remain stable across sub-periods.MethodThe study employs a quantitative explanatory design using 55 firm-year observations from 11 Indonesian state-owned enterprises consistently listed on the Jakarta Islamic Index during 2015–2019. Multiple regression incorporates firm size and leverage as control variables and applies the Cochrane–Orcutt procedure to address potential first-order autocorrelation. Temporal stability is examined through sub-period estimations for 2015–2017 and 2017–2019.ResultsNet Profit Margin is positively but not significantly associated with Price-to-Book Value, whereas Return on Equity has a positive and statistically significant association in the full-period model. Firm size and leverage are not statistically significant in the primary specification. However, the sub-period analysis reveals temporal heterogeneity. Return on Equity remains positive but only marginally significant during 2015–2017 and becomes insignificant during 2017–2019, while Net Profit Margin, firm size, and leverage become significant in the later period.ImplicationsThe findings indicate that profitability measures provide different and time-contingent valuation information. Investors and managers should therefore evaluate equity efficiency together with operating margins, capital structure, firm characteristics, and changing market conditions rather than relying on a single profitability indicator.Originality/NoveltyThis study provides context-specific evidence from state-owned, Shariah-screened Indonesian enterprises and extends signaling theory by demonstrating that the valuation relevance of profitability signals is multidimensional and temporally contingent rather than universally uniform.
Developing an integrated cash waqf linked deposit model for productive agricultural financing and food security in North Sumatera Nasution, Akmal Huda; Nasution, Muhammad Syukri Albani; Fitrawaty, Fitrawaty
Journal of Islamic Economics Lariba Vol. 12 No. 4 (2026)
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IntroductionFood security remains a persistent challenge in North Sumatera, Indonesia, where smallholder agriculture faces constrained financing access, inadequate infrastructure, seasonal liquidity requirements, and institutional fragmentation. Islamic social finance offers opportunities to address these constraints, yet the integration of food waqf with bank-intermediated cash waqf remains insufficiently developed for agricultural applications.ObjectivesThis study develops and prioritizes an integrated food waqf linked deposit model for strengthening food security in North Sumatera. It identifies the institutional, managerial, financial, and implementation priorities required to connect waqf resources with productive agricultural activities and sustainable food provision.MethodThe study employed a sequential exploratory mixed-method design using the Analytic Network Process. A literature review and focus group discussion were used to construct five interconnected clusters comprising 21 elements. Pairwise assessments were obtained from seven purposively selected experts representing monetary authorities, waqf governance, deposit insurance, academia, Islamic banking, and productive waqf management.ResultsInternal Solutions received the highest cluster priority at 20.94%, followed by Strategy at 20.62% and External Solutions at 20.47%. Nazhir Competency was the highest global priority at 5.66%, followed by Productive Waqf Financing at 5.46%, Food Procurement Facilitation at 5.26%, Low Wakif Participation at 5.24%, and Deposit Insurance Corporation Guarantee at 5.16%. Sensitivity analysis indicated that the leading priorities remained relatively stable under moderate variations in cluster weights.ImplicationsThe findings indicate that sustainable food waqf requires an integrated ecosystem combining professional nazhir management, productive agricultural financing, food procurement, institutional safeguards, and financing arrangements responsive to agricultural production cycles. These priorities provide practical guidance for waqf institutions, Islamic financial institutions, and policymakers designing regional food-security initiatives.Originality/NoveltyThis study integrates food waqf, bank-intermediated cash waqf, agricultural financing, and food security within a network-based prioritization framework. It proposes Structural Security as a conceptual configuration linking professional management, institutional safeguards, productive financing, and agricultural-cycle synchronization, while recognizing that its legal and operational effectiveness requires further empirical validation.