دور الزكاة في محاربة الفقر : دراسة ميدانية على ديوان الزكاة بالسودان

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This paper is an analytical study that aims to explain the role of Zakat in combating poverty through studying the experience of Zakat in Sudan during the last two decades.

The paper main question is about the economic role that can be played by Zakat in the modern State with various religions and culture.

The researchers modified the Keynesian economic model by adding the Zakat variable to consumption and investment, since Zakat actually allocated for either consumption or investment.

The research adopted interviews with actors in the field and beneficiaries to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of the experience of Zakat in Sudan.

Furthermore, the research depended on observation as a tool to explain the facts about the productive behavior of the poor to assess the method of financing the productive families.

The paper concluded that the Zakat in Sudan contributes significantly in combating unemployment through job opportunities provided such as apprenticeship projects and horizontal expansion of Zakat offices, which provide additional employment opportunities.

Moreover, Zakat services are not limited to Muslims alone, but provided for the whole population, since it had been provided in the form of public services such as medical centers, schools and water services.