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Opinion Of The Zakah Recipients About The Role Of Zakah On The Household Food Security: Evidence From The Rural Bangladesh

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  • Kazi Md. Tarique

    (Southeast University and International Islamic University Malaysia)

  • Kazi Tanvir Mahmud

    (Southeast University)

  • Md. Kamrul Hasan

    (American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB))

Abstract

All economically solvent muslims according to the eligibility yardstick of giving zakah, are oblized to pay zakah. Payment of zakah is to distribute a certain part of once wealth among the poor, as per the Islamic philosophy, so that the poor can graduate from poverty utilizing this zakah fund. The prime objective of this study is to assess the opinion of the zakah recipients about the impact of zakah funds on their living- standard in terms of food security. Logit model is used to assess the opinion of the zakah recipients on their food security status. The study� found no significant impact of zakah fund on the food security of some selected receipents in the rural areas of Bangladesh.

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  • Kazi Md. Tarique & Kazi Tanvir Mahmud & Md. Kamrul Hasan, 2016. "Opinion Of The Zakah Recipients About The Role Of Zakah On The Household Food Security: Evidence From The Rural Bangladesh," Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance, Bank Indonesia, vol. 2(1), pages 93-110, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:idn:jimfjn:v:2:y:2016:i:1d:p:93-110
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21098/jimf.v2i1.592
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    Keywords

    Zakah; Food Security; Bangladesh;
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    JEL classification:

    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
    • B59 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Other
    • C02 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Mathematical Economics
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics
    • P46 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty

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