Poverty measurement in Malaysian zakat institutions: A theoretical survey

• Main Authors: Mohamed Saladin Abdul Rasool, Mohd Fauzi Mohd Harun, Ariffin Mohd Salleh, Nor Aini Haji Idris
• Format: Article
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4819/; http://www.ukm.my/penerbit/jem.htm
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Economists agreed that the concept of poverty cannot be defined objectivelyHowever, poverty in Malaysia is commonly conceptualized from the perspective of monetary or income. This is a narrow view since it does not consider other vital aspects of poverty such as vulnerability and social exlusion. It...