Distribution of Zakat Revenues in Pakistan: Some Suggestions and Recommendations for its Reforms
Abstract
Zakat is, out of five, one of the important pillars of Islam. It plays
major role in the definition of Islam as stated by the Holy prophet
(PBUH) in the famous Hadith -1- Jibreel. Zakat has been mentioned in
the Quran with Salat many times. Zakat has spillover cffect on a
society by helping poor and deprived segment of community in the
country. Hence, it is the responsibility of Islamic state to collect Zakat
from rich persons and distribute it to the poor ones. In Pakistan the
system of Zakat has been implemented since 1980. Collection of Zakat
is carried out through banking system. Zakat committees have been
constructed or constituted throughout the country. This article
discusses the ways and methods of distribution of Zakat and Usher by
the said committees. Moreover, this study points out some weaknesses
prevailing in the committee system, responsible for the distribution of
Zakat and Usher in Pakistan. Finally, some _ suggestions and
recommendations have been furnished which may help to rectify the
distribution of Zakat system in Pakistan.
Sayyed Waheed Ahmad, Dr Muhammad Sajjad. (2018) پاکستان میں اموال زکوۃ کی تقسیم اوراس کی اصلاح کے لئے تجاویز, Hazara Islamicus, Volume 7, Issue 2.
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