Effectiveness of zakah in fulfilling daruriyat/basic needs and elevating the zakah recipients standard of living to hajiyat/comfortable life in the perspective of Maqasid al-Syariah

This study explores zakah recipients’ perceptions of daruriyat/basic needs and examines the effectiveness of zakah funds to fulfill the needs and elevate recipients’ standard of living to hajiyat/comfort living. Data were gathered from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with Majlis Agam...

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Main Authors: Maheran Zakaria, Norhayati Samba Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14553/
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author Maheran Zakaria,
Norhayati Samba Mohamad,
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description This study explores zakah recipients’ perceptions of daruriyat/basic needs and examines the effectiveness of zakah funds to fulfill the needs and elevate recipients’ standard of living to hajiyat/comfort living. Data were gathered from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with Majlis Agama Islam Kelantan (MAIK)’s zakah recipients. The data were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed qualitatively by referring to daruriyat/basic needs of Maqasid al-Syariah. Results indicated that recipients perceive daruriyat needs as needs consisting of property, life, lineage and intellect. They also perceived that zakah has successfully assisted them in fulfilling the needs but has yet to elevate their life to the standard of hajiyat/comfort. Although faith is one of the Maqasid al-Syariah daruriyat elements and paramount in one’s life, none highlighted it as important. This provides useful insights to zakah agency to educate recipients on the importance of faith and rejuvenate its programs so that the recipient’s standard of living would be raised to a higher level. The goal of Maqasid al-Syariah in zakah jurisprudence will be achieved, if zakah funds successfully fulfil all the five elements of daruriyat needs (faith, property, life, lineage and intellect) and elevate recipients’ standard of living to the standard of hajiyat/comfort.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:145532020-05-05T23:45:37Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14553/ Effectiveness of zakah in fulfilling daruriyat/basic needs and elevating the zakah recipients standard of living to hajiyat/comfortable life in the perspective of Maqasid al-Syariah Maheran Zakaria, Norhayati Samba Mohamad, This study explores zakah recipients’ perceptions of daruriyat/basic needs and examines the effectiveness of zakah funds to fulfill the needs and elevate recipients’ standard of living to hajiyat/comfort living. Data were gathered from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with Majlis Agama Islam Kelantan (MAIK)’s zakah recipients. The data were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed qualitatively by referring to daruriyat/basic needs of Maqasid al-Syariah. Results indicated that recipients perceive daruriyat needs as needs consisting of property, life, lineage and intellect. They also perceived that zakah has successfully assisted them in fulfilling the needs but has yet to elevate their life to the standard of hajiyat/comfort. Although faith is one of the Maqasid al-Syariah daruriyat elements and paramount in one’s life, none highlighted it as important. This provides useful insights to zakah agency to educate recipients on the importance of faith and rejuvenate its programs so that the recipient’s standard of living would be raised to a higher level. The goal of Maqasid al-Syariah in zakah jurisprudence will be achieved, if zakah funds successfully fulfil all the five elements of daruriyat needs (faith, property, life, lineage and intellect) and elevate recipients’ standard of living to the standard of hajiyat/comfort. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14553/1/26661-110420-1-PB.pdf Maheran Zakaria, and Norhayati Samba Mohamad, (2019) Effectiveness of zakah in fulfilling daruriyat/basic needs and elevating the zakah recipients standard of living to hajiyat/comfortable life in the perspective of Maqasid al-Syariah. Jurnal Pengurusan, 56 . pp. 1-15. ISSN 0127-2713 http://ejournal.ukm.my/pengurusan/issue/view/1220
spellingShingle Maheran Zakaria,
Norhayati Samba Mohamad,
Effectiveness of zakah in fulfilling daruriyat/basic needs and elevating the zakah recipients standard of living to hajiyat/comfortable life in the perspective of Maqasid al-Syariah
title Effectiveness of zakah in fulfilling daruriyat/basic needs and elevating the zakah recipients standard of living to hajiyat/comfortable life in the perspective of Maqasid al-Syariah
title_full Effectiveness of zakah in fulfilling daruriyat/basic needs and elevating the zakah recipients standard of living to hajiyat/comfortable life in the perspective of Maqasid al-Syariah
title_fullStr Effectiveness of zakah in fulfilling daruriyat/basic needs and elevating the zakah recipients standard of living to hajiyat/comfortable life in the perspective of Maqasid al-Syariah
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of zakah in fulfilling daruriyat/basic needs and elevating the zakah recipients standard of living to hajiyat/comfortable life in the perspective of Maqasid al-Syariah
title_short Effectiveness of zakah in fulfilling daruriyat/basic needs and elevating the zakah recipients standard of living to hajiyat/comfortable life in the perspective of Maqasid al-Syariah
title_sort effectiveness of zakah in fulfilling daruriyat/basic needs and elevating the zakah recipients standard of living to hajiyat/comfortable life in the perspective of maqasid al-syariah
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14553/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14553/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14553/1/26661-110420-1-PB.pdf