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Towards Improving The Zakat Distribution And Management In The State Of Kano, Nigeria

This paper is a continuation of the paper titled the “The Systematic Zakat Management and Administration: A Framework for the State of Kano, Nigeria” presented at the Islamic Economics Systems Conference (i-econs 2013) In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The study looks into the reported setback faced by...

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Main Author: Ibrahim, Sheriff Muhammad
Format: Conference Paper
Language:en_US
Published: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2016
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Zakat Distribution
Zakat Managemant
Kano
Nigeria
Online Access:http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9908
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spelling my.usim-99082016-01-11T07:48:22Z Towards Improving The Zakat Distribution And Management In The State Of Kano, Nigeria Ibrahim, Sheriff Muhammad Zakat Distribution Zakat Managemant Kano Nigeria This paper is a continuation of the paper titled the “The Systematic Zakat Management and Administration: A Framework for the State of Kano, Nigeria” presented at the Islamic Economics Systems Conference (i-econs 2013) In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The study looks into the reported setback faced by the Zakat system that leads to its partial collapse, with special reference to Kano as the study area. The paper discusses recent renaissance in the zakat system by many Muslim states and communities that bring about positive effects to the cotemporary Muslim communities. Although, many scholars have observed some shortcomings in the present zakat administration system, this paper intends to review Zakat management with emphasis on the distribution system in an ‘Islamic’ state in Nigeria (Kano) by identifying the historical backgrounds of Zakat Management in the State and discussing the methods employed by the Zakat Bodies in distribution of Zakat funds with a view to recommend a suitable Zakat distribution methods for the State of Kano. To achieve that, the paper reviews the Zakat distribution systems of other Muslim countries and communities and finally, recommendations have been made on ways to improve the distribution system. 2016-01-11T07:48:22Z 2016-01-11T07:48:22Z 2014-04-29 Conference Paper 978-967-5852-25-1 http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9908 en_US Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
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topic Zakat Distribution
Zakat Managemant
Kano
Nigeria
spellingShingle Zakat Distribution
Zakat Managemant
Kano
Nigeria
Ibrahim, Sheriff Muhammad
Towards Improving The Zakat Distribution And Management In The State Of Kano, Nigeria
description This paper is a continuation of the paper titled the “The Systematic Zakat Management and Administration: A Framework for the State of Kano, Nigeria” presented at the Islamic Economics Systems Conference (i-econs 2013) In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The study looks into the reported setback faced by the Zakat system that leads to its partial collapse, with special reference to Kano as the study area. The paper discusses recent renaissance in the zakat system by many Muslim states and communities that bring about positive effects to the cotemporary Muslim communities. Although, many scholars have observed some shortcomings in the present zakat administration system, this paper intends to review Zakat management with emphasis on the distribution system in an ‘Islamic’ state in Nigeria (Kano) by identifying the historical backgrounds of Zakat Management in the State and discussing the methods employed by the Zakat Bodies in distribution of Zakat funds with a view to recommend a suitable Zakat distribution methods for the State of Kano. To achieve that, the paper reviews the Zakat distribution systems of other Muslim countries and communities and finally, recommendations have been made on ways to improve the distribution system.
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author Ibrahim, Sheriff Muhammad
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title Towards Improving The Zakat Distribution And Management In The State Of Kano, Nigeria
title_short Towards Improving The Zakat Distribution And Management In The State Of Kano, Nigeria
title_full Towards Improving The Zakat Distribution And Management In The State Of Kano, Nigeria
title_fullStr Towards Improving The Zakat Distribution And Management In The State Of Kano, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Towards Improving The Zakat Distribution And Management In The State Of Kano, Nigeria
title_sort towards improving the zakat distribution and management in the state of kano, nigeria
publisher Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9908
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