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

by Arskal Salim

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9749511085
• ISBN13: 9789749511084
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 111 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher