Normative Analysis of the Feasibility of Nazhir Compensation: A Review of Law Number 41 of 2004 and Labour Law in Indonesia

Abstract

Waqf should function as a strategic instrument within the Islamic economic system for wealth redistribution and socio-economic empowerment; however, in practice, waqf management in Indonesia continues to face challenges, particularly regarding the absence of clear standards for nazhir compensation. This study aims to analyse the legal basis and normative feasibility of nazhir remuneration from the perspectives of waqf law and labour law. The research employs a normative juridical method using statutory and conceptual approaches to examine waqf regulations, labour law, and the principle of justice in Islamic law. The findings show that nazhir remuneration has a valid legal basis under Law No. 41 of 2004 on Waqf, yet it has not been regulated in detail concerning the mechanism and amount of compensation, making the principle of justice the primary benchmark for assessing the normative feasibility of nazhir remuneration.