ZAKAT -AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION

This edited book aims to raise issues pertaining to the topic of zakat and its primary goal of poverty alleviation. It portrays the dynamism of zakat by highlighting pertinent issues on tie

management of zakat institutions and innovative programmes that are designed as effective

distribution mechanisms. Discussions include zakat payment motives, •ways to measure the

emciency of zakat disbursement, economic development initiatives, housing programrne,

microfinancing, and actual impact on poverty alleviation. The discussions raised put

emphasis on policy-orientation with dedicated sections on policy implications and

recommendations. This approach is deemed necessary since it could guide the thought

process of interested parties towards the creation of new ideas to actualize zakat as a very

reliable tool in addressing the massive problem Of poverty among Muslim communities. This

special feature also significantly adds to the much-needed reference materials in courses on

zakat at the intermediate level Of undergraduate studies and introductory level Of

postgraduate programmes.

• AUTHOR: MUHAMMED .M. MOHD. YUSOP & NAZIRUDEEN ABDULLAH
• IIUM PRESS PUBLICATION