A framework to analyse efficiency and governance of zakat institutions
This paper aims to present a conceptual model on the efficiency and governance of zakat institutions that are responsible in collecting, managing and distributing zakat in Malaysia. Zakat is an Islamic religious “tax” charged on the rich and well-to-do members of the community for distribution to t...
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| author | Wahab, Norazlina Abd. Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim |
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| description | This paper aims to present a conceptual model on the efficiency and governance of zakat institutions that are responsible in collecting, managing and distributing zakat in Malaysia. Zakat is an Islamic religious “tax” charged on the rich and well-to-do members of the community for
distribution to the poor and the needy as well as other beneficiaries based on certain established criteria according to the Qur’an.The main aim of zakat is to protect the socio-economic welfare of the poor and the needy.
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| spelling | iium-145092012-03-06T07:05:59Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/14509/ A framework to analyse efficiency and governance of zakat institutions Wahab, Norazlina Abd. Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim HB Economic Theory This paper aims to present a conceptual model on the efficiency and governance of zakat institutions that are responsible in collecting, managing and distributing zakat in Malaysia. Zakat is an Islamic religious “tax” charged on the rich and well-to-do members of the community for distribution to the poor and the needy as well as other beneficiaries based on certain established criteria according to the Qur’an.The main aim of zakat is to protect the socio-economic welfare of the poor and the needy. Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/14509/1/A_framework.pdf Wahab, Norazlina Abd. and Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim (2011) A framework to analyse efficiency and governance of zakat institutions. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research , 2 (1). pp. 43-62. ISSN 1759-0817 www.emeraldinsight.com/1759-0817.htm 10.1108/17590811111129508 |
| spellingShingle | HB Economic Theory Wahab, Norazlina Abd. Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim A framework to analyse efficiency and governance of zakat institutions |
| title | A framework to analyse efficiency and governance of zakat institutions |
| title_full | A framework to analyse efficiency and governance of zakat institutions |
| title_fullStr | A framework to analyse efficiency and governance of zakat institutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | A framework to analyse efficiency and governance of zakat institutions |
| title_short | A framework to analyse efficiency and governance of zakat institutions |
| title_sort | framework to analyse efficiency and governance of zakat institutions |
| topic | HB Economic Theory |
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