Zakat fund – concept and perspective
Moid Ahmad and
Athar Mahmood
International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, 2009, vol. 2, issue 3/4, 197-205
Abstract:
Islam, the Holy Quran and the Hadith lays great emphasis on Zakah (Zakat) as a social tool to bridge the differences between the rich Muslims and poor Muslims. This research paper underlines the importance of Zakah as a tool for poverty alleviation. It discusses the fundamental concept of Zakah, its calculation methodology and how it is levied. The paper suggests a novel concept of the Zakah Fund, which can be implemented as a tool of poverty alleviation. Also, the paper tries to analyse the viability of the concept by conducting a relevant survey, the conclusions from which can be used to enhance the understanding of the concept and its utility.
Keywords: development economics; Zakat; Islamic finance; Zakah Fund; poverty alleviation. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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