IQTISHADUNA: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Keuangan Islam
Vol. 13 No. 2 (2022): IQTISHADUNA: JURNAL EKONOMI DAN KEUANGAN ISLAM

INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND ZAKAT CONTRIBUTION IN MALAYSIA

Nur Afiqah Mohd Fizol (a:1:{s:5:"en_US"
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Nur Syahirah Syahirin (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia)
Nurul Suhada Sarnubi (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia)
Safinatun Najah Seman (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia)
Nurul Kauthsar Razman (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia)
Fuadah Johari (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Dec 2022

Abstract

One of the fundamental obligations of every Muslim is to pay Zakat. The asnaf group may receive assistance from Zakat payments and income distribution to survive financial difficulties. This article aims to describe how Malaysian Zakat income and distribution function. The significance of Zakat donations to the community for its economic development is discussed in the first paragraph of this article. The history of the Zakat contribution controversy and Sharia-based theory are then covered. The study's conclusion indicates an imbalance in the distribution of Zakat by the state in Malaysia based on the country's poverty rate. In order to ensure that Zakat's contribution to the community is effective, the article underlines the necessity for a thorough action plan to ensure that no Muslim group is overlooked or marginalised. To fulfil their different obligations and more effectively and efficiently meet the responsibility to donate Zakat, every Muslim community member must honestly collaborate and adhere to the detailed action plan.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

iqtishaduna

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Iqtishaduna merupakan jurnal yang menfokuskan pada publikasi artikel di bidang kajian ekonomi dan keuangan syariah. Jurnal ini terbit pertama kali tahun 2011 oleh Fakultas Syariah IAIN Mataram yang dalam perkembangannya sejak tahun 2016 kemudian dikelola oleh Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam UIN ...