Directing Zakāh Funds to Solve the State’s Indebtedness: A Juristic Economic Study
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https://doi.org/10.31436/ijfus.v9i1.341Keywords:
Zakāh, State Indebtedness, Poverty Alleviation, Infrastructure Projects, Military Spending, Financial ResourcesAbstract
This study aims to explore the potential utilization of zakāh funds to meet certain developmental objectives of the state, thereby releasing its available financial resources for the purpose of reducing state indebtedness. The significance of this research lies in the fact that the indirect role that zakāh can play in reducing the state’s debt burden has not received much attention. Thus, further analysis is needed in order to formulate a mechanism on how zakāh can play an effective role in indirectly supporting the state in reducing its indebtedness. The study employs a descriptive analytical method to explain the reality of zakāh and assess its use as an indirect tool in reducing the state’s debt burden, drawing on classical jurisprudential sources and contemporary economic studies. The findings indicate that the state cannot be classified among those who are incapable of settling their debts, as the eligible recipients in this category are individuals. However, the study suggests the possibility of including infrastructure projects and military spending under the categories of spending for the cause of Allah and on stranded travelers. This approach could alleviate the state’s burden in these areas and cause to relieve the financial resources from indebtedness.
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