Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of zakat (the Islamic tax) in alleviating poverty and inequality in Pakistan using a newly developed index, namely, the Basic Needs Deficiency Index (BNDI). Design/methodology/approach – The study formulates an index (BNDI) to...

Purpose – The aim of the study detailed in this paper is to conceptualize the model of the determinants of individual decision to adopt corporate zakat collection in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a conceptual work that identified a number of factors that influence the...