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Identifying the poor and the needy among the beneficiaries of zakat: Need for a zakat-based poverty threshold in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.affiliationsFaculty of Economics and Muamalat
dc.contributor.affiliationsIslamic Sciences University Malaysia (IIUM)
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, BOen_US
dc.contributor.authorJohari, Fen_US
dc.contributor.authorWahab, KAen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T02:49:36Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T02:49:36Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to identify the hardcore poor, moderately poor and just poor among zakat recipients in southwest Nigeria. It seeks to explain the criteria and basis used in determining the most deprived among zakat recipients considering the multi-dimensional nature of poverty and modern-day situations. Design/methodology/approach - Out of 200 questionnaires that were randomly distributed among the recipients of zakat from Al-Hayat Relief Foundation and Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation in southwest Nigeria, only 150 were completed. Headcount poverty index, poverty gap index, multi-dimensional index on standard of living, income ranges and monthly per-capita household expenditures using the national workers' minimum wage as poverty threshold were adopted for analyzing the data collected. Findings - On the basis of the income range of the recipients, 128 out of 150 recipients were found to be poor, whereas on using the MMPCHE 93 out of 150 recipients were found to be poor. Both results were further classified into hardcore poor, moderately poor and just poor recipients. The multi-dimensional index on standard of living was also used to capture poverty in terms of deprivation in standard of living, such as non-availability of electricity, drinking water, cooking fuel, sanitation, flooring and assets. Research limitations/implications - A limited number of recipients were evaluated in this study, and hence it would be difficult to generalize. Also, some recipients had difficulty in answering the survey questionnaire used in this study, which reduced the amount of information derived. Thus, an in-depth interview method coupled with a survey can be used in future studies. Practical implications - The implication of this result is either that the threshold and measures adopted are not capturing the poor and the needy or that the zakat institutions are not reaching out enough to the poor and the needy eligible to receive zakat. This paper suggests the introduction of a more uniform and comprehensive zakat-based poverty threshold for the poor and the needy that will continuously be examined by Shariah scholars and researchers to best engage with the modern-day situation. Social implications - This paper examines the measures of poverty and concludes on the introduction of a well-comprehensive threshold that is Shariah compliant and based on the plight of the modern-day poor and needy, which can go a long way in achieving the objectives of zakat. Originality/value - This study recommends a more comprehensive zakat-based poverty threshold that will capture the multi-dimensional nature of poverty in the present day for better outreach to the most deprived needy and poor.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationAhmed, B.O., Johari, F. and Abdul Wahab, K. (2017), "Identifying the poor and the needy among the beneficiaries of zakat: Need for a zakat-based poverty threshold in Nigeria", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 44 No. 4, pp. 446-458. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-09-2015-0234en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-09-2015-0234
dc.identifier.epage458
dc.identifier.isbn1758-6712
dc.identifier.issn0306-8293
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopusWOS:000401030000001
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85016111628
dc.identifier.spage446
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dc.identifier.urihttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2015-0234/full/html
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/10883
dc.identifier.volume44
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Social Economicsen_US
dc.sourceWeb Of Science (ISI)
dc.sourcetitleINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectSocial welfareen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.subjectWelfare economicsen_US
dc.subjectDeprivationen_US
dc.subjectSocial economyen_US
dc.subjectDistributive justiceen_US
dc.subjecthousehold expenditureen_US
dc.subjectincomeen_US
dc.subjectliving standarden_US
dc.subjectminimum wageen_US
dc.subjectpoverty alleviationen_US
dc.subjectsocial justiceen_US
dc.subjectwelfare economicsen_US
dc.subjectwelfare provisionen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleIdentifying the poor and the needy among the beneficiaries of zakat: Need for a zakat-based poverty threshold in Nigeriaen_US
dc.title.alternativeInt. J. Soc. Econ.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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