Muslim Philanthropy and Social Security: Prospects, Practices, and Pitfalls

Hasan, Sami

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“…For Muslims, charity is also a central aspect of an Islamic economy to redistribute income and wealth equitably so that the community's well-being all together can be maximized ( (Ariff,1991). Charity in Islam is also a source of social security (Hasan, 2006).…”

Section: Muslim Philanthropy In Health Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To achieve equity, two major forms of giving in Islam are: obligatory charity (zakat), and permanent endowment (waqf; pl. awqaf) (Hasan, 2006). A waqf is formed through voluntary donation by the owner of a property dedicating the usufruct to some charitable ends (Raissouni, 2001 in Hassan, 2006) and institution of waqf (endowment) can play a significant role in providing common good of all.…”

Section: Muslim Philanthropy In Health Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

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Raising Awareness About Autism and Empowering Individuals with Autism

Saleem¹,

Khan

2020

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Purpose – This paper aims to study whether Muslim philanthropy is Autism Aware. The purpose of this paper is to assess the potentials of Zakat Funds in the provision of health care services of autistic children and funding autism research. Design/methodology/approach – This is mainly a desk review of academic, peer-reviewed literature as well as reports published by international organizations and information provided online by governments and non-government organizations. Findings – A family with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) needs to deploy human and financial resources for the remaining lifetime of the child. Many poor and middle-class families are unable to meet such huge economic burden. Also, ASD research is lacking due to the dearth of research funds. As philanthropic institution, zakat institutions can potentially respond to the autism issue in terms of funding autism research as well as health care delivery to autistic individuals. Originality/value – In recent years, in the discourse of Muslim value-based public and social policy, Zakat has emerged as one of the important topics. However, no research has been produced on the potentials of zakat in solving autism issue to the best of the researchers’ knowledge.

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Section: Muslim Philanthropy In Health Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Muslim Philanthropy In Health Sectormentioning

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Raising Awareness About Autism and Empowering Individuals with Autism

Saleem¹,

Khan

2020

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“…For example, Boko Haram in Nigeria, the Talibans in Afghanistan, or other extremists cannot be defeated because of the reluctance (if not non-cooperation) of their fellow tribesmen in the state security apparatus or even in the defense force. 42 The "third wave" of democratization, that began in 1974 (Huntington, 1991 ) has been, argued by some, as democratizing backwards by introducing competitive elections before establishing rule of law, institutions of civil society, and accountability of the governors (see, Hasan, 2006 ;Rose & Shin, 2001 ). 43 In some political parties the phenomenon is constitutionally explicit.…”

Section: State Weakening Social Structure or Political Platformsmentioning

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Philanthropy and Human Security in MMCs: Characteristics, Relationships, and Challenges

Hasan

2015

Human Security and Philanthropy

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“…One proposal is to use zakat funds for providing the very poor with resources to start their own businesses (Zuhairah and Fahme, 2011). Another, in order to suit modern needs, one more item under the recipients' list: those trapped in prostitution has been proposed to be included (Hasan, 2006).…”

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Is Zakat Capable of Alleviating Poverty ? : An Analysis on the Distribution of Zakat Fund in Malaysia

Saad¹,

Abdullah²

2014

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Poverty is a serious problem in a majority of Muslim countries. The teachings of Islam, through the Holy Quran and the Hadith, stresses on the significance of zakat as a social tool to bridge the differences between the rich and poor Muslims. Zakat viewed in this context can play an important role in Muslim socioeconomic development; if it is managed properly. Having said this, zakat institutions in Muslim countries had hitherto not only been seen as less successful in overcoming the problem but also eradicating poverty. One of the reasons can be attributed to how zakat institution is perceived to have been so engaged in its efforts to "optimize" the collection of zakat, which unfortunately at the expense of the disbursement side. It is against this backdrop that this paper is written. Specifically, this paper analyzes the current practice of zakat distribution in several states in Malaysia with an eye on examining how zakat fund is being distributed among the eight asnaf. It critically evaluates whether or not the current practice of zakat distribution in Malaysia is effective in alleviating poverty among the poor Muslim population in Malaysia. Based on the findings, the paper provides several relevant recommendations on how to improve the distribution of zakat fund so that it can be effectively used to help the poor and eliminate poverty.

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Muslim Philanthropy and Social Security: Prospects, Practices, and Pitfalls

Cited by 21 publications

References 16 publications

Raising Awareness About Autism and Empowering Individuals with Autism

Raising Awareness About Autism and Empowering Individuals with Autism

Philanthropy and Human Security in MMCs: Characteristics, Relationships, and Challenges

Is Zakat Capable of Alleviating Poverty ? : An Analysis on the Distribution of Zakat Fund in Malaysia

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