...THE EFFICIENCY OF ZAKAT DISTRIBUTIONS: CASE STUDY ON PUSAT ZAKAT SELANGOR 1.0 INTRODUCTION Zakat is one of five pillars of Islam, which has direct impacts not only for the relationship between man and Allah Swt as The Creator (hablunminallah) but also for the relationship between man and its society (hablunminannaas). It is due to the fact that the payment of zakat can be used as the parameter of the obedience of the man to Allah Swt and also can be used to share the wealth from the rich to the poor ones. Nevertheless, the zakat laws (fiqh zakat) which regard to the explanation of what zakatable items are; how much zakat should be paid; and what the zakat requirements are; were not explained briefly in the Al Qur'an. They were only explained in detail in the Hadist. On the other hand, the zakat laws (Fiqh zakat) with regard to the explanation of how zakat should be distributed were explained briefly in the Al Qur'an. It shows that how zakat should be distributed is more important rather than what, how and how much zakat should be collected or paid. It is possible that the explanation of zakat distribution is more important than the explanation zakat collection since zakat distribution involves the sharing of wealth, which can attract the bad or unfair attitude from greedy man or weak Moslem. Consequently, it must be provided a brief guide to avoid mishandle or misuse of the wealth of zakat.Realizing the importance of zakat distribution in order to ensure its effectiveness...
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...required on all Muslims. They were taught by theologians after the death of the Prophet Muhammad as the actions was defined on what it meant to be a member of the Muslim community. The first pillar of Islam is the Shahadah to believe in and to profess the unity of God and the messenger-ship of Muhammad: “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God,” to which Shi’ites add “and ’Ali is the Master of the believers.” The Second pillar of Islam is the Salaat which is the performance of a continual round or prayers. For five times a day they are to perform ablutions with water or with sand/dirt if water is not available, face Mecca, and to recite a series of prayers and passages from the Qur’an, bowing and kneeling. The third pillar Zakat which is charity or almsgiving which the Qur’an links with prayer. A payer is only accepted if the person also shares it amongst others. At the end of the year all Muslims have to donate some of their accumulated wealth to needy Muslims this is to help decrease any inequalities in wealth and to prevent any personal greed. The fourth pillar is fasting, frequent fasting are recommended, but there is only one that is obligatory which is during Ramadan. This fast is to commemorate the first revelations of the Qur’an to Muhammad which requires a dawn to sunset abstention from food, drink, sexual intercourse, and smoking for the month to everybody who are beyond puberty, but not the ones that are sick, menstruating, or even nursing a child. The...
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...* What are the central beliefs of Islam, and how are they reflected in the “Five Pillars” (Mclnerney, 2003)? The central beliefs of Islam are the “Five Central Beliefs of Islam” -The first pillar of Islam is believing and professing the unity of God and the messenger ship of Muhammad. “The only god is God and Muhammad is the messenger.” (Living Religions, Sixth Edition, Pearson’s 2005 p.381) -The second pillar of Islam is the performance of a continual round of prayers. Faithful servants perform a ritual five times a day with water, dirt or sand. Servants recite prayers and passages Qur’an. (Living Religions, Sixth Edition, Pearson’s 2005 p.381) - -The third pillar of Islam is zakat, or spiritual tithing and almsgiving. Muslims have to donate at least two and a half percent of their yearly earnings to Muslims that are in need. (Living Religions, Sixth Edition, Pearson’s 2005 p.382) - The forth pillar of Islam is fasting. Repeated fasting is recommended but only one is required for Muslims the fast during Ramadan, commemorating the first revelations of the Qur’an to Muhammad. (Living Religions, Sixth Edition, Pearson’s 2005 p.383) * The fifth pillar of Islam is hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca. All Muslims are expected to make the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime. This is a series of symbolic rituals designed to bring the faithful closer to God. (Living Religions, Sixth Edition, Pearson’s 2005 p.383-385) * Which of the Five Pillars do you...
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...Islam views life as a compact whole and does not divide it into many separate and conflicting parts. The economic aspect is one of the most important parts of our life, while not being the whole of it. The Islamic system is balanced and places everything in its right place. Islam has given detailed regulations for the conduct of our economic life which concerns mainly the earning and use of wealth. Man needs bread to live but he does not live for bread alone. This means that earning and spending money is essential for our living, but we do not live only for this. We have a greater purpose in life. We are Allah’s agents (Khalifah) on earth. We not only have a body but we also have a soul and a conscience. Without our soul and conscience, we would be considered little more than animals. Everything in Islam is for the benefit and welfare of mankind. The economic principle of Islam aim at establishing a just society wherein everyone will behave responsibly and honestly, and not as ‘cunning foxes’ fighting for as big a share of something as possible without regard for honesty, truth, decency, trust and responsibility. The principles of Islamic first is Rububiyyah. Tawhid Ar-Rububiyyah can be roughly translated as “Unity/Oneness of Lordship”. It pertains to Allah , and His lordship. We combine these to get the Islamic definition of rabb: Allah is the one who creates, sustains, and owns the entire creation. He alone is the Master, the Controller, the Nourisher, the one who creates...
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...Importance of Shab-e-Mairaaj The Night of Ascension 27th Rajjab A brief description of the Mairaj Just one year before his exodus from Mecca to Madina, on the 27th night of Rajab, Prophet MuhammadPBUH had a unique experience in the history of all religions. The ProphetPBUH, accompanied by Angel Gabriel was taken for Night Journey-(ISRA) from Mecca to Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. There he led a congregation of the souls of all the earlier ProphetsPBUT. Then accompanied by Angel Gabriel he had the Ascension-(MAIRAJ) to Heavens. In the heavens he met again with the ProphetsPBUT individually. Then he was taken to see the Paradise and the Hell. He was shown what the fate of the humans would be after the Day of Judgment. How the Believers and the Righteous would be rewarded in the Paradise and also how the non-believers and the wicked would be chastised in the Hell. After seeing several important divine Signs (Ayaat) he was led by Gabriel to the Sid’rah (The Berry Tree). Gabriel stopped there. The ProphetPBUH proceeded from there to the Divine Proximity. The ProphetPBUH had the Vision of Allah, Lord of the Universe. Five obligatory prayers were ordained by the way of Thanksgiving. The ProphetPBUH was brought back to the earth and to his own place before the Dawn prayers in the same night. Importance of Shab-e-Mairaj The most important things we believe about the Mairaj are noted below: 1) The night journey (ISRA) and the Ascension (MAIRAJ) both did not take place spiritually” nor...
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...Classification of zakat [pic] Zakat is divided into two main categories 1. - Zakat of al-Fitr (i.e. the breaking of the fast at the end ofRamadan. It is also referred to as the Zakat of the body. 2. - Zakat of wealth. Zakat of al-Fitr: Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam ordered that this kind of charity should be observed inthe same year in which the fasting during Ramadan was imposed.A day, or two days preceding al-Fitr the Prophet addressed theMuslims saying:"Give for charity, be it corn or dates; give according to what youare, free or slave, young or old."It is also related by al-Bukhari and Muslim that the Prophet(Prayer and God's Peace be upon him) imposed the charity of al-Fitrafter Ramadan, a measure of dates or barley on all Muslims, slave orfree, young or old, male or female. THOSE WHO HAVE TO PRACTISE ZAKAT AL-FITR Zakat al-Fitr does not become nullified if one is a Muslim,provided the Muslim is free and possesses the amount of Zakat aftercovering the expenses of food for himself, and those whom he feedsfor a day and a night, together with the expenditure which he incursin relation to wife, son, servants and those whom he has to providefor such as parents and others. Its amount: The amount is either a measure of dates, or barley, or rice, orcorn, or anything else edible that can be used for food, from eachindividual.If Zakat is to consist of wheat it is half that for each person. A manmust consciously intend Zakat, since without intent it is not...
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...Income Guarantee Schemes Amir Hasanat ECON 3505 - Critique of Capitalism Abstract Canada and the United States grapple with situations that necessitate income guarantee schemes but have not implemented the schemes. Income guarantee schemes are social welfare provisions in which governments offer incomes to the citizens to enable them meet their needs as long as they meet established conditions. The origin of this scheme lies in the understanding that every citizen has a right to wealth and property of the state. It is also based on the reality that not all citizens are capable of earning income or sustaining themselves. Income guarantee schemes are based on social welfare models, which conceptualize that it is the role of the government to cater for the needs of the citizenry. Therefore, income guarantee schemes undermine the ideals of capitalism that call for individual efforts for purposes of meeting needs. Income guarantee schemes have a long history of evolution, implementation, and success. Introduction The United States has a number of anti-poverty programs that guarantee economic support to the vulnerable in society (Economist, 2013, p. 1). Income guarantee schemes can be of great relief to a number of poverty stricken people in the country. In Canada, a four-year experiment with income generation schemes was successful but due to economic period of the time, the schemes were discontinued (Belik, 2011, p. 1). Though they intend to end poverty...
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...History of Human Services “Social work in the US today, as elsewhere, reflects the historical, social, cultural, and political context in which it is situated” (Arnd-Caddigan & Puzzuto, 2008, p. 68). Understanding the history of human services is necessary to gain a complete understanding of human services. American human services practice was greatly influenced by the English social welfare system; thus, it is important to understand the history of English social welfare to understand American human services (Martin, 2011). The history of English social welfare systems begin with the feudal system of the Middle Ages. Under the feudal system, landowners would allow serfs to live on and farm the land (Martin, 2011). The landowners were expected to care for the needs of their serfs. During this era, the church emphasized charity, and individuals felt that poverty was necessary to be charitable as demanded by God (Martin, 2011). After the decline of the feudal system, England introduced the poor laws. The poor laws stated that poverty would be dealt with in the community and changed the perspective of poverty (Martin, 2011). Only those who were determined to be worthy poor were allowed to beg or receive other benefits, and the unworthy were punishable by law. The Elizabethan Poor Laws of 1601 organized the previous poor laws and served as a model for American human service laws (Martin,2011). These laws had three basic principles, greatest responsibility of providing for one’s...
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...especially Muhammad. They believe God sees all and knows all, he is the creator, they believe in the Angels of God, the Qur’an, which is God’s book; his teaching and no other book expresses that, Day of Judgment, the afterlife, and the supremacy of God’s will. The Five Pillars are reflection of the beliefs because the focus is about professing the unity of God and the messenger of Muhammad. The faithful are expected to tell others of Allah so they can make inform decisions in their lives. They have to practice the religion through the Five Pillars of Islam, doing so allows them continuous insight into what the religion is teaching. Each pillar. The Five Pillars of Islam consists of daily prayers, fasting, belief and witness, Zakat or spiritual tithing and almsgiving, and hajj, which is the pilgrimage to Mecca. All of these are aimed toward having a closing walk or relationship with God. Although adhering to the Five Pillar of Islam is an essential part of the Islamic faith, I find that prayer five times a day is not an easy task. You really have to be committed and faithful in your spiritual journey to practice this ritual. You would also have to know the Qur’an extremely well because you have to recite prayers and passages from the Qur’an in order to do the daily prayers. The other issue I would have is finding a place of solitude when praying. This is not an easy thing to maneuver especially when working in busy offices and especially when working in a...
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...contribute a great social benefits to the society in several ways. Although the profitability efficiency of BMTs is relatively low, since generally BMTs have made a profit and social benefit, Islamic financing can be predicted to be sustainable – able to provide viable Islamic financing. Keywords: Sustainability, technical efficiency of profitability efficiency, level of outreach. 1 Lecturer of Islamic economics, Sultan Agung Islamic University, Semarang and Ph.D student Univeriti Putra Malaysia 2 Professor of banking and financial economics, Islamic economics and finance research group, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The first version of this paper was presented at the International Seminar on “Islamic Alternative to Poverty Alleviation: Zakat, Awqaf and Microfinance“ Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24-26th November 2006, especially Monzer...
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...IMPLICATION OF AKHIRAT ON MAN’S LIFE. aimed to establish the various ways we can work efficiently to gain the favour of Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) and working for our Hereafter Individual. Believe in akhirat is listed in the six pillars of iman. That is important for an individual to believe in it. There are many ways that we can establish to archive the benefit and working for akhirat. As an individual, first and foremost we should live our life as a muslim. Such as maintaining our salah since that one of the main acts which distinguishes a Muslim from a non-Muslim. The importance of prayer in Islam cannot be understated because it is one of the most essential elements of obtaining a place in Paradise. Our Prophet (Peace be upon him) has said what means: “The first matter that the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be bad.” Apart from the five pillars of Islam establishing good relationships with family and maintaining pure friendships can also help to promote good deeds. Other righteous deeds include being kind to others, being hospitable to family, friends and neighbours, not backbiting or judging others. We should rush to perform good deeds before something hinders us from doing so. Working towards bettering ourselves will help us improve our eman. There are many things we need to do as Muslims to ensure that our eyes, mouth...
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...uniqueness of Allah, the need to care for the poor, orphaned and widowed, and the inevitability of the final judgement. But the entire teachings of the Muslim religion focus on the five basic elements also known as the Five Pillars of Islam. The first pillar of Islam (the Shahadah) is believing and professing the unity of God and the messengership of Muhammad. There is no God but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God. The second Pillar is the performance of a continual round of prayers. Five times a day, the faithful are to perform ritual ablutions with water ( or sand or dirt if necessary) face Mecca and recite a series of prayers and passages form the Qur’an bowing and kneeling. The third pillar is spiritual tithing and Alms Giving (Zakat). At the end of the year all Muslims must donate at least two and a half percent of accumulated wealth to needy Muslims. This provision is designed to help decrease inequalities in wealth and to prevent personal greed. In addition Muslims in general are also encouraged to donate and give whatever amounts each can afford not only to mosque, the place of worship, but also for the support of the poor of the community. The fourth pillar is fasting (swam). Frequent fasts are recommended to Muslims, but the only on that is obligatory is the fast during Ramadan, commemorating the first revelations of the Qur’an to Muhammad. During Ramadan all who are beyond puberty, but not infirm or sick or menstruating or nursing children are required from...
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...Welfare Services of Islamic Banks Introduction Welfare is a condition of having good health, comfortable living and pleasant working conditions (Hornby). Hence, it can be said that welfare services are those which ensure conditions of having good health, comfortable living and working conditions, which are generally one's basic needs. Islam views work as the primary means of earning and acquiring income and wealth. As such, a well-known example may be cited here, Recall a beggar who approached the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) for alms, he (the beggar) was asked to bring what he had in his house. Accordingly, the man brought a blanket. The Prophet (Pbuh) asked him to sell it out and buy an ax, which could then be used to cut wood from the jungle to sell at the market for income. Thus, instead of begging, he could be self-reliant which is more dignified life than begging. Therefore, in the Islamic way of life, productive and remunerative work (employment and self-employment) and consequently real income becomes the primary source for buying necessities such as food, clothing, shelter, household goods, transportation, fuel and medicines. But if real income is not sufficient to purchase necessities of life, then welfare services become essential in a society to maintain the minimum standard of living of the people. In fact, in every society, there are many people who lack the necessary income and, consequently, face inadequate lifestyles due to unemployment and under-employment. Their...
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...NOTE THAT: FORM C is designed to formalise requests to the ABDC Journals Review Panel 2013 seeking an upgrade in rating of an academic journal which is currently included and rated in the ABDC 2010 list e.g. seeking to raise a rating from a “B” to an “A” journal. Please complete a separate form relating to each journal for which you wish to make a submission of this type. Journal Title: MALAYSIAN ACCOUNTING REVIEW QC1. FIELD of RESEARCH (FoR) PANEL to which this request is directed (tick one box only): 0806 Information Systems 1401-1499 Economics 1501 Accounting 1502 Finance 1503 Management 1504-07 Marketing/Tourism/Logistics 180105/1801025 Business and Taxation Law QC2. WHAT ABDC 2013 RATING DO YOU PROPOSE FOR THIS JOURNAL? A* A B C QC3. WHAT ABDC 2010 RATING WAS THIS JOURNAL ASSIGNED? A* A B C QC4. WHAT ERA 2010 RATING WAS THIS JOURNAL ASSIGNED? A* A B C not applicable QC5. NOMINATE “THE BEST” COMPARATOR JOURNAL (journal from the ABDC 2010 list that is most similar in research quality): ASIAN REVIEW OF ACCOUNTING QC6. JOURNAL INFORMATION Editor’s Name: PROF. DR NORMAH OMAR Web Address: http://ari.uitm.edu.my/mar.html Institution: UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA NATURE OF SUBMISSION QC7. Primary submitter type (tick one box only) Higher Education Institutional Submission (e.g. formal submission from Business Faculty/School) Peak Body Submission (e.g. AFAANZ, ANZAM) Individual Submission ...
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...A. Davis, Jr. ACC/542 October 21, 2013 Irene Branum Preface In the last few weeks the accounting firm, Team D has looked into characteristics of Kudler Fine Foods and provided recommendations to update and replace existing components of the IT system. These recommendations made can yield in the company’s increased productivity, profitability, and remove potential threats. Team D determined that industry specific software is useful in comparison to customized software. Four main modules such as payroll, account payable, accounts receivable, and inventory were developed as well as enhancement of each flowchart based on the appropriate system. Team D examined the database completeness at Kudler’s intranet and developed a pivot table; therefore, making the decision-making process easy. External and internal risks were analyzed and internal control points were developed by incorporating both risks and controls into a flowchart. Team D also showed why findings and recommendations are more useful to the company in comparison to SAS70 and SAS94 audits. The team identified events that will lessen the dependence on auditing through computer and showed a brief description how the audit should be conducted. System Integrity and Validation Kudler Finer Foods has looked for recommendations regarding the company, to include computer information system, automated process of an accounting information system, data table analysis, internal control and risk evaluation, and auditing procedures...
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