11 The potential of zakat productive assistance programme involving agricultural activities in Brunei Darussalam
Zaki Zaini and Khairul Hidayatullah Basir
1. Introduction
Poverty reduction has always been Brunei Darussalam (herein Brunei)’s agenda. Brunei is heading towards achieving Wawasan Brunei 2035 (Brunei Vision 2035) to achieve zero poverty by 2035. Brunei an Islamic country, and the majority of its population is Muslim. One of the ways to reduce the poverty level is through zakat. Zakat is a form of almsgiving as a religious obligation or tax in Islam. Paying zakat is one of the five main pillars of Islam and the second most important act of worship after daily prayers. Zakat funds should only be distributed ...
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