A comparative of Zakat calculation and distribution methods in different fiqh schools / Ct Dalila Abdul Ghani … [et al.]

In line with Islam which emphasizes the establishment of a just, humane and united society. This is interrelated with the needs of today's society that needs such a society to govern a country to achieve progress and avoid division. Referring to the purpose of this zakat is to protect people from hunger, guarantee social safety and protect human dignity and honor which are necessary elements in the rules of a just and humane society. The Prophet SAW stated that hunger is one of the most severe forms of social pressure. Therefore, zakat is a mechanism that saves people from hunger, guarantees socio-economic justice in society and provides an environment that allows people to maintain honor and fulfill their responsibilities towards Allah (Lateff et al., 2014).