Donors’ Intention to Use Waqf-Based Crowdfunding in Kuwait Extension The Theory of the Technology Acceptance Model

Abstract

The waqf-based Crowdfunding model (WCF-M) is an online pool of funds for social, altruistic, and charitable purposes. WCF-M's campaigns and practices benefit the community, endowment foundations, and donors. This conceptual research seeks to review the literature on WCF-M in the context of WCF-M adoption in Kuwait. It has also proposed an innovative model incorporating religiosity as an essential determinant of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). This model intends to capture donors' intention to use WCF-M within waqf institutions, extend the literature, and validate the UTAUT model in WCF-M studies. Ultimately, studies of WCF-M adoption are currently sparse and require additional research, particularly from an Islamic perspective.