M Ashraf Al Haq
Islamic Business School, Universiti Utara Malaysia

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Effective Zakat Distribution: Highlighting Few Issues and Gaps in Kedah, Malaysia M Ashraf Al Haq; Norazlina Binti Abd. Wahab
Al-Iqtishad: Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi Syariah Vol 9, No 2: July 2017
Publisher : Faculty of Shariah and Law, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

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The aim of this paper is to identify what are the impediments in implementing an effective Zakah distribution in Kedah, Malaysia. Auspiciously, post-colonial Malaysia is experiencing robustness in terms of Zakah collections, as the statistics are currently signifying, but at the same breath the degree of effectiveness in Zakah distribution has not been providentially catching that optimistic evolution. And even if, the Zakah is duly distributed, the point to note is that the effectivity of that distribution has indubitably remained in question. So this gap is an issue that has been observed by the givers, and if the collection is to increase further, the issue of effectivity in Zakah distribution needs to show a healthier trend to convince these worried payers. The implications of resolving the issues discussed below may assist to enhance this sector, if timely addressed and taken applicable measures for remediation. DOI: 10.15408/aiq.v9i2.4002
Islamic Prayer, Spirituality and Productivity: An Exploratory Conceptual Analysis M Ashraf Al Haq; Norazlina Abd. Wahab; Hj Abdullah Abd Ghani; Nor Hayati Ahmad
Al-Iqtishad: Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi Syariah Vol 8, No 2: July 2016
Publisher : Faculty of Shariah and Law, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

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Prayer plays a noteworthy role in Muslims daily lives. Quran and Sunnah testify that regular prayers can boost one’s health, can remove the level of stress, and may make one more productive and vigour. Such findings also noticed by medical and psychological experts, and likewise many contemporary research have shown wide-ranging outcomes in terms of improved wellbeing when prayer is done with sincere devotion. Nevertheless what is lacking is that the policy makers in the Islamic world need to initiate whether there exist any linkages between prayer and productivity, which needs to be appreciated more by them, as well as by Islamic economists and social scientists, Islamic business professionals and Islamic jurists, and then through a concerted effort and dynamic fact finding mission and verification to ascertain the Qur’anic beliefs in our daily lives. This studies using descriptive analysis to explain the linkage between the Islamic prayer and productivityDOI: 10.15408/aiq.v8i2.3160