ESTIMATION OF ZAKAT PROCEEDS IN BANGLADESH: A TWO-APPROACH ATTEMPT

The purpose of this study is to calculate Zakat proceeds in Bangladesh by using both classical and contemporary or alternative Zakat calculation methods. The results reveal that the percentage of Zakat amount to GDP is significantly higher than the average, i.e., 2.5-3%; under the classical and alte...

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Main Authors: Rashed Jahangir, Mehmet Bulut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bank Indonesia 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance
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Online Access:https://jimf-bi.org/index.php/JIMF/article/view/1455
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description The purpose of this study is to calculate Zakat proceeds in Bangladesh by using both classical and contemporary or alternative Zakat calculation methods. The results reveal that the percentage of Zakat amount to GDP is significantly higher than the average, i.e., 2.5-3%; under the classical and alternative approaches, the Zakat proceeds are estimated as 3.79 and 2.33 percent of GDP, respectively.
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spelling doaj.art-bafb89aaa7434b7eb6a500a765c3739c2023-03-15T04:08:09ZengBank IndonesiaJournal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance2460-61462460-66182022-02-018113314810.21098/jimf.v8i1.14551455ESTIMATION OF ZAKAT PROCEEDS IN BANGLADESH: A TWO-APPROACH ATTEMPTRashed Jahangir0Mehmet Bulut1Department of Islamic Economics and Finance, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Islamic Economics and Finance, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul, TurkeyThe purpose of this study is to calculate Zakat proceeds in Bangladesh by using both classical and contemporary or alternative Zakat calculation methods. The results reveal that the percentage of Zakat amount to GDP is significantly higher than the average, i.e., 2.5-3%; under the classical and alternative approaches, the Zakat proceeds are estimated as 3.79 and 2.33 percent of GDP, respectively.https://jimf-bi.org/index.php/JIMF/article/view/1455zakat, economic growth, poverty alleviation, islamic social finance.
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ESTIMATION OF ZAKAT PROCEEDS IN BANGLADESH: A TWO-APPROACH ATTEMPT
Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance
zakat, economic growth, poverty alleviation, islamic social finance.
title ESTIMATION OF ZAKAT PROCEEDS IN BANGLADESH: A TWO-APPROACH ATTEMPT
title_full ESTIMATION OF ZAKAT PROCEEDS IN BANGLADESH: A TWO-APPROACH ATTEMPT
title_fullStr ESTIMATION OF ZAKAT PROCEEDS IN BANGLADESH: A TWO-APPROACH ATTEMPT
title_full_unstemmed ESTIMATION OF ZAKAT PROCEEDS IN BANGLADESH: A TWO-APPROACH ATTEMPT
title_short ESTIMATION OF ZAKAT PROCEEDS IN BANGLADESH: A TWO-APPROACH ATTEMPT
title_sort estimation of zakat proceeds in bangladesh a two approach attempt
topic zakat, economic growth, poverty alleviation, islamic social finance.
url https://jimf-bi.org/index.php/JIMF/article/view/1455
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