OPINION OF THE ZAKAH RECIPIENTS ABOUT THE ROLE OF ZAKAH ON THE HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY: EVIDENCE FROM THE RURAL BANGLADESH

Kazi Md. Tarique (), Kazi Tanvir Mahmud () and Md. Kamrul Hasan ()
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Kazi Md. Tarique: Southeast University and International Islamic University Malaysia
Kazi Tanvir Mahmud: Southeast University
Md. Kamrul Hasan: American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB)

Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance, 2016, vol. 2, issue 1, 93-110

Abstract: All economically solvent muslims according to the eligibility yardstick of giving zakah, are oblized to pay zakah. Payment of zakah is to distribute a certain part of once wealth among the poor, as per the Islamic philosophy, so that the poor can graduate from poverty utilizing this zakah fund. The prime objective of this study is to assess the opinion of the zakah recipients about the impact of zakah funds on their living- standard in terms of food security. Logit model is used to assess the opinion of the zakah recipients on their food security status. The study� found no significant impact of zakah fund on the food security of some selected receipents in the rural areas of Bangladesh.

Keywords: Zakah; Food Security; Bangladesh (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 B59 C02 D14 M21 P46 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.21098/jimf.v2i1.592

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