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Effectiveness of Zakah Targeting in Alleviating Poverty in Indonesia
Kasri, Rahmatina A.
Kasri, Rahmatina A.
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Kasri, Rahmatina A.
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poverty index
poverty alleviation
zakah
poverty alleviation
zakah
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Economic ethics
Religious ethics
Spirituality and ethics
Methods of ethics
Philosophical ethics
Community ethics
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This article discusses about effectiveness of zakah targeting in alleviating poverty in Indonesia. Zakah is a unique Islamic institution targeted to eight groups of recipients with the aim to redistribute income, reduce poverty and achieve social welfare. However, the impacts and effectiveness of zakah targeting in reducing poverty is rarely measured. This is the main objective of the study. To achieve it, a survey was conducted to collect primary data from zakah recipients in Greater Jakarta Indonesia. The data were subsequently analyzed by using descriptive and poverty index analyses. The main results suggest that the incidence, depth and severity of poverty among the recipients have decreased due to the contributions of zakah organizations. There are also indications that zakah has been distributed to the most disadvantage people such as the uneducated and unemployed. The findings provide empirical evidence regarding positive contribution and effectiveness of zakah targeting in reducing poverty in Indonesia. Some policy implications of the findings are also highlighted to enrich discourses on the role of zakah in alleviating poverty in Muslim societies.
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2016-07
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