The Shift in Zakat Practice in Indonesia: From Piety to an Islamic Socio-Political-Economic System
Zakat, one of Islam's Five Pillars, is the practice of giving a fixed proportion of one's financial assets to those in need, thereby purifying both one's soul and one's remaining wealth. In Indonesia, since the coming of Islam, zakat has been a means of worship, and its collection has been voluntary and decentralized.

Arskal Salim's study argues that in the post-New Order regime (1966-1998) zakat practice changed structurally and institutionally through the enactment of a law on zakat management, followed by the establishment of a national zakat agency. A cultural shift is now in progress with two possible outcomes: either zakat collection will become compulsory and centralized or it will become such an intricate part of taxation law that it loses its spiritual relevance.

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The Shift in Zakat Practice in Indonesia: From Piety to an Islamic Socio-Political-Economic System
Zakat, one of Islam's Five Pillars, is the practice of giving a fixed proportion of one's financial assets to those in need, thereby purifying both one's soul and one's remaining wealth. In Indonesia, since the coming of Islam, zakat has been a means of worship, and its collection has been voluntary and decentralized.

Arskal Salim's study argues that in the post-New Order regime (1966-1998) zakat practice changed structurally and institutionally through the enactment of a law on zakat management, followed by the establishment of a national zakat agency. A cultural shift is now in progress with two possible outcomes: either zakat collection will become compulsory and centralized or it will become such an intricate part of taxation law that it loses its spiritual relevance.

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The Shift in Zakat Practice in Indonesia: From Piety to an Islamic Socio-Political-Economic System

The Shift in Zakat Practice in Indonesia: From Piety to an Islamic Socio-Political-Economic System

by Arskal Salim
The Shift in Zakat Practice in Indonesia: From Piety to an Islamic Socio-Political-Economic System

The Shift in Zakat Practice in Indonesia: From Piety to an Islamic Socio-Political-Economic System

by Arskal Salim

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Zakat, one of Islam's Five Pillars, is the practice of giving a fixed proportion of one's financial assets to those in need, thereby purifying both one's soul and one's remaining wealth. In Indonesia, since the coming of Islam, zakat has been a means of worship, and its collection has been voluntary and decentralized.

Arskal Salim's study argues that in the post-New Order regime (1966-1998) zakat practice changed structurally and institutionally through the enactment of a law on zakat management, followed by the establishment of a national zakat agency. A cultural shift is now in progress with two possible outcomes: either zakat collection will become compulsory and centralized or it will become such an intricate part of taxation law that it loses its spiritual relevance.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789749511084
Publisher: Silkworm Books
Publication date: 10/27/2008
Pages: 111
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 18 Years
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