state attempts to harness it are often ineffective. However, while we find that higher income individuals are more likely to pay zakat, even only among those that are eligible, there are potentially negative equity impacts given the flat rate at which it is levied and the fact that people ten...
298 H. WEISS highlighted the need to focus on the impact of distributing zakat— should it be parcelled out in small portions and target as many recipients as possible or should a larger sum be given to one person? The rationale behind the latter argument is that the former way of ...
Zakat al-fitr is to be given to the same eight categories or people as in the other types of zakat. some scholars say that the poor and the needy are the most deserving ones since the prophet peace be upon him said that it had “…the purpose of providing food for the needy.» ...
This is why one of the areas Zakaat can be given in is Jihaad in the Cause of Allaah, as we will mention later, by the Will of Allaah. 3. It removes the grudges and ill feelings found in the hearts of the poor and destitute. This is since when the poor see the money the ...