The role of zakat in the provision of social protection: a comparison between Jordan, Palestine and Sudan
"Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and considered a religious duty for wealthy people to support those in need. In Muslim-majority countries, zakat has a long tradition of providing income, goods for consumption and other basic services such as health care and education to poor and marg...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional da IPEA (RCIpea) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.ipea.gov.br:11058/15065 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://repositorio.ipea.gov.br/handle/11058/15065 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Role zakat provision social protection comparison Jordan Palestine Sudan |
| Sumario: | "Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and considered a religious duty for wealthy people to support those in need. In Muslim-majority countries, zakat has a long tradition of providing income, goods for consumption and other basic services such as health care and education to poor and marginalised populations. A growing body of research has investigated the role of zakat in the provision of social protection and its importance as a poverty reduction mechanism. Although based on the same principles, countries vary significantly in the institutionalisation of zakat, ranging from obligatory to voluntary contributions. The institutional arrangements and benefit provision also differ greatly". (...) |
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