Zakat fund in Malaysia: where does it all go? / Roshaiza Taha ... [et al.]

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the management performance, especially the distribution performance of Zakat institutions in Malaysia. Although this study is carried out in Malaysia, Zakat issues are prevalent religious issues which affect Muslims all over the world and thus this study m...

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Main Authors: Taha, Roshaiza, Mohd Nor, Mohd Nazli, Embong, Mohd Rodzi, Zulkifli, Muhammad Faris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) 2017
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30260/1/30260.pdf
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author Taha, Roshaiza
Mohd Nor, Mohd Nazli
Embong, Mohd Rodzi
Zulkifli, Muhammad Faris
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Mohd Nor, Mohd Nazli
Embong, Mohd Rodzi
Zulkifli, Muhammad Faris
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description The purpose of this paper is to investigate the management performance, especially the distribution performance of Zakat institutions in Malaysia. Although this study is carried out in Malaysia, Zakat issues are prevalent religious issues which affect Muslims all over the world and thus this study may offer some insights on Zakat management to interested parties. The secondary data is used where information on Zakat fund from Zakat institutions are analyzed to determine their performance. Document analysis is carried out on annual reports, published bulletins, brochures, and periodical news of Zakat institutions in the selected region to assess the performance of these institutions. The results suggest that Zakat institutions in their distribution practices have adhered to the stipulated Islamic law, whereby, Zakat fund is distributed to the eight qualified groups of recipients. The main contentious issue in Zakat is the existence of a large percentage of undistributed Zakat which does not appear in any Zakat reporting. This issue is very serious and needs to be addressed by the Muslim communities and this issue may also be present in other Muslim countries. This study provides the public and the stakeholders, first-hand information regarding the existing management issues of Zakat fund in Malaysia and thus, contributes to the sharing of Zakat management experience to other Muslim countries for a better solution.
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spelling oai:ir.uitm.edu.my:302602020-05-06T03:08:45Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30260/ Zakat fund in Malaysia: where does it all go? / Roshaiza Taha ... [et al.] mar Taha, Roshaiza Mohd Nor, Mohd Nazli Embong, Mohd Rodzi Zulkifli, Muhammad Faris Alms (Zakat) The purpose of this paper is to investigate the management performance, especially the distribution performance of Zakat institutions in Malaysia. Although this study is carried out in Malaysia, Zakat issues are prevalent religious issues which affect Muslims all over the world and thus this study may offer some insights on Zakat management to interested parties. The secondary data is used where information on Zakat fund from Zakat institutions are analyzed to determine their performance. Document analysis is carried out on annual reports, published bulletins, brochures, and periodical news of Zakat institutions in the selected region to assess the performance of these institutions. The results suggest that Zakat institutions in their distribution practices have adhered to the stipulated Islamic law, whereby, Zakat fund is distributed to the eight qualified groups of recipients. The main contentious issue in Zakat is the existence of a large percentage of undistributed Zakat which does not appear in any Zakat reporting. This issue is very serious and needs to be addressed by the Muslim communities and this issue may also be present in other Muslim countries. This study provides the public and the stakeholders, first-hand information regarding the existing management issues of Zakat fund in Malaysia and thus, contributes to the sharing of Zakat management experience to other Muslim countries for a better solution. Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30260/1/30260.pdf Zakat fund in Malaysia: where does it all go? / Roshaiza Taha ... [et al.]. (2017) Management & Accounting Review (MAR) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Management_=26_Accounting_Review_=28MAR=29/>, 16 (1). pp. 137-166. ISSN 2550-1895
spellingShingle Alms (Zakat)
Taha, Roshaiza
Mohd Nor, Mohd Nazli
Embong, Mohd Rodzi
Zulkifli, Muhammad Faris
Zakat fund in Malaysia: where does it all go? / Roshaiza Taha ... [et al.]
title Zakat fund in Malaysia: where does it all go? / Roshaiza Taha ... [et al.]
title_full Zakat fund in Malaysia: where does it all go? / Roshaiza Taha ... [et al.]
title_fullStr Zakat fund in Malaysia: where does it all go? / Roshaiza Taha ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Zakat fund in Malaysia: where does it all go? / Roshaiza Taha ... [et al.]
title_short Zakat fund in Malaysia: where does it all go? / Roshaiza Taha ... [et al.]
title_sort zakat fund in malaysia where does it all go roshaiza taha et al
topic Alms (Zakat)
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30260/1/30260.pdf
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