THE CONCEPT OF ZAKAT AND DEVELOPMENT: A CASE OF MADRASAH EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH
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2017-02-16
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5th South East Asia International Islamic Philanthropy Conference 2017
Abstract
The payment of Zakat by the owners of wealth is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is acceptable
in Islamic law to distribute Zakat to the eight categories listed when and where it is considered to
be most needed. One of the top priorities of today is the education of young Muslims to preserve
and develop their Islamic identity and self-awareness. This paper studies how Zakat contributes
to developing madrasah (Islamic school) education and how it is a valuable way to help Islamic
education in Bangladesh. It addresses the following questions: 1) how do madrasah manage their
finance, income, and expenditures? 2) what type of the madrasah education system in
Bangladesh? 3) are madrasah students eligible for food-for-education, textbook, and scholarship
programmes? This paper will also study the potential effects of Zakat implementation within the
context of contemporary society in developing madrasah education. Finally, it will offer
suggestions and recommendations for future development.
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(5th SEAIIPC2017), 14-16February 2017
Keywords
Zakat, Development, Madrasah Education