Zakat Funds for Health and Medical Sector: Role and Strategy of Majlis Agama Islam Dan Adat Melayu Perak (MAIPk)

Abstract

Medical costs in Malaysia have increased drastically and have affected not only the government and the private health sectors but also the asnafs. As for Perak, MAIPk is responsible for administering and managing all zakat matters in its respective state. Therefore, this study is conducted based on three objectives; to explain the collection and distribution of zakat to the asnaf group who are burdened with the cost of medical treatment managed by MAIPk, to identify the form of distribution by MAIPk to asnaf who need assistance in the form of medical or health and to analyze the role and strategy of MAIPk in allocating zakat funds for the health and medical sector. This study adapted a qualitative study design, in which data were collected through library research approach and involved secondary sources as well as analyzed using content analysis and thematic methods. The results of the study found that in term of zakat collection, MAIPk has received a lot of business zakat in its institution. Meanwhile, in term of distribution of zakat, people on behalf of the MAIPk visited the families involved with medical aid and provided the aid to the needy asnaf families without any third-party intervention to avoid any kind of fraudulent. Besides, the form of distributions of medical or health by MAIPk to asnaf who need assistance were

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