Abstract: In recent times, there is a growing concern among the researches and practitioners of Islamic Economics systems regarding the rising poverty condition among the Muslim community despite the sharia mechanisms for poverty alleviation. These financial difficulties does not only stop at Muslim states or communities that did not accept the legislation of zakat but transcends to states with active legislation and established institution of zakat. Many theoretical and empirical research indicates problems affection zakat institutions but scholars have identified that these problems are not identical or replica to one another, each community have their issues affecting their zakat management institutions and practices according to their circumstances. Thus, scholars recommends that studies on zakat management problems should be done independently according to each community. This will researchers make sound and feasible recommendation. This study explores the problems affecting the zakat management and practices in Kano. The aim of the study is to for the zakat management institution, the ulamas, researchers, zakat beneficiaries, zakat payers and general public understand his role and contribution towards a better zakat systems to reduce the widespread poverty among the Kano communities and elsewhere with similar circumstances.
Title: Towards Harmonizing the Problems Affecting Zakat Management and Practices in Kano
Author: Sheriff Muhammad Ibrahim
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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