295 UUM Journal of Legal Studies, 13, No. 1 (January) 2022, pp: 295–316 How to cite this article: Dahlan, S. M. D., Mohamad, N. A., & Md Dahlan, N. H. M. (2022). Infuence of the British colonialists on waqf practice in Penang, Malaysia: Refections on its legal history. UUM Journal of Legal Studies, 13(2), 295-316. https://doi.org/10.32890/ uumjls2022.13.2.12 INFLUENCE OF THE BRITISH COLONIALISTS ON WAQF PRACTICE IN PENANG, MALAYSIA: REFLECTIONS ON ITS LEGAL HISTORY 1 Salehuddin Md Dahlan, 2 Nor Asiah Mohamad & 3 Nuarrual Hilal Md Dahlan 1&2 Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyah of Law, International Islamic University, Malaysia 3 School of Law, College of Law, Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia 3 Corresponding author: salehuddin.dahlan@live.iium.edu.my Received: 22/4/2021 Revised: 6/12/2021 Accepted: 28/1/2022 Published: 21/7/2022 ABSTRACT Previous researchers’ general impression inferred that western colonialists contributed to the decline of waqf practice in the Muslim world. However, whether this statement is accurate in the case of the British colonial rule in Penang is uncertain. This research paper reviewed waqf practice in Penang under the British colonial rule. This paper also discussed how the colonial rule infuenced and impacted waqf development in the state. Due to the nature of the study, doctrinal http://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/uumjls UUM JOURNAL OF LEGAL STUDIES