The International Journal of Zakat (IJAZ) Vol. 5 No. 3 presents manuscripts that discuss contemporary issues of zakat administration.
The first article is authored by Kabir Olawale Paramole evaluates zakat distribution for poverty alleviation among Muslims in Iba Housing Estate, Lagos State, Nigeria. This article entitled; An Evaluation of Application of Zakat for Poverty Alleviation among Muslims in Iba Housing Estate, Lagos State, Nigeria can be accessed here.
The second manuscript discusses zakat and SDGs in the case of Pakistan. The article entitled; Towards the Achievement of SDGs with Zakat: A Case of Khushal Garh Village of Malakand District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan is written by Suhail Ahmad, Sahibzada Ghiasul Haq and can be accessed here.
Furthermore, a specific discussion of household and zakat is explained in IJAZ's third article titled; Enhancing Household Well-being through Zakat Assistance: A Wealth Perspective. This manuscript is authored by Mohamed Saladin Abdul Rasool, Siti Nurul Akma Ahmad, Siti Mariam Ali and can be accessed in this link.
The discussion of zakat, notably zakat profession is further established in the context of Malaysia with this fourth article; Compliance Intention to Pay Zakat on Salary: A Case from East Malaysia. The authors are; Najwa Mohd Khalil, Hanudin Amin, Nur Shahirah Azman, whose their paper can be read here.
The activation of zakat's role on youth empowerment may be first discussed in the article that is authored by Risa Sari Pertiwi, Sri Herianingrum, Aditya Kusuma. Their work is titled; Zakat and Youth Empowerment: A Case Study of Al Azhar Zakat Institution, Indonesia, which can be accessed here.
Finally, IJAZ Vol. 5 No 3 presents a contemporary case study on Good Amil Governance in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The article titled; The Effect of Internal Control, Information Technology and Audit on Good Amil Governance Practices Evidence from BAZNAS Kalimantan, Indonesia, which is authored by Fera Yolanda, Sigid Eko Pramono, Muhammad Hasbi Zaenal, can be read in this link.
It is, hopefully, the publication of IJAZ Vol 5 No 3 can contribute theoretically to the emerging debate of Islamic social finance. More importantly, this current volume can benefit zakat professionals worldwide, chiefly to understand the recent contemporary cases of zakat practices in several selected Muslim majority countries.