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Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

45 2011 123 – 129

Poverty Measurement in Malaysian Zakat Institutions: A Theoretical Survey
Ukuran Kemiskinan dalam Institusi Zakat Malaysia: Satu Kajian Teoritikal

Faculty of Business Management
UiTM Melaka Branch

saladin@melaka.uitm.edu.my

Faculty of Business Management
UiTM Perak Branch

Mohdf4302@perak.uitm.edu.my

Faculty of Business Management,
UiTM Melaka Branch

arila@melaka.uitm.edu.my

Pusat Pengajian Ekonomi dan Pengurusan
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

noraini@ukm.my

Abstract

Economists agreed that the concept of poverty cannot be defined objectively. However, poverty in Malaysia is commonly conceptualized from the perspective of monetary or income. This is a narrow view since it does not consider other vital aspects of poverty such as vulnerability and social exclusion. It is now recognized that more attention must be paid to other factors and processes which are either constraining or enhancing the poor‘s ability to make a living in an economically, ecologically, and socially sustainable manner. This paper outlines the poverty measurement used by zakat institutions in Malaysia. Besides discussing the present had al- kifayah method, the paper presents the formulation of a multidimensional Islamic Poverty Index (IPI). The proposed multidimensional IPI in nature comprises of monetary and non-monetary indicators and is expected to capture a more realistic poverty group. Furthermore, the IPI is envisaged to reflect on the multidimensional phenomenon of poverty in a more holistic way and is expected to have an impact on zakat organizations as it gives a new perspective in measuring poverty.

Keywords

Islamic Poverty Index; measurements; poverty; zakat
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Rasool, , Harun, , Salleh, , & Idris, (2011). Poverty Measurement in Malaysian Zakat Institutions: A Theoretical Survey. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 45, 123–129.

@article{Rasool2011poverty,
  title={Poverty Measurement in Malaysian Zakat Institutions: A Theoretical Survey},
  author={Rasool, Mohamed and Harun, Mohd and Salleh, Ariffin and Idris, Nor},
  journal={Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia},
  volume={45},
  number={},
  pages={123—129},
 

year={2011},
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