Cash waqf plays an important role if channelled to address economic challenges upon specific segment in the society for their sustainable economic empowerment prepare them upon economic challenges ahead. Through the application of cash waqf, we are able to promote the benefits of Islamic waqf to the society. In this paper, we analyse economic challenges among youth in a developing economic environment in the case of Malaysia. We also try to investigate the practicality of cash waqf utilization as major solutions to the problems. Based on qualitative approach covering library and online academic study, we try to analyse how Islamic cash waqf development can empower the youth ...