Role of zakat to eradicate poverty in Malaysia

This paper discusses the role of zakat as a mechanism for poverty eradication. Zakat is defined as ‘purification’ or ‘growth’. Zakat enables the wealthy or rich people to purify their hearts from greed by giving a part of their wealth to the needy. The needy who receive the zakat are then able to fu...

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Main Authors: Mohd Rodzi Embong, Roshaiza Taha, Mohd Nazli Mohd Nor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6992/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6992/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6992/1/4992-13959-1-PB.pdf