Understanding of significance of zakat (islamic charity) for psychological well-being

The act of worship in Islam is a form of submission and a Muslim's manifestation of servitude to Allah SWT. Yet, it also offers certain rewards and benefits to human psychology. The purpose of this article is to explain how Zakat (Islamic charity), or the giving of alms to the poor or those in...

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Main Authors: Masroom, M. N., Wan Mohd. Yunus, W. M. A., Huda, M.
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Published: Advance Scientific Research 2020
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http://dx.doi.org/10.31838/jcr.07.02.127
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spelling my.utm.935122021-11-30T08:21:19Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93512/ Understanding of significance of zakat (islamic charity) for psychological well-being Masroom, M. N. Wan Mohd. Yunus, W. M. A. Huda, M. H Social Sciences (General) The act of worship in Islam is a form of submission and a Muslim's manifestation of servitude to Allah SWT. Yet, it also offers certain rewards and benefits to human psychology. The purpose of this article is to explain how Zakat (Islamic charity), or the giving of alms to the poor or those in need, can help improve one's psychological well-being. The study found that sincerity and understanding the wisdom of Zakat are the two important elements for improving psychological well-being among Muslim believers. This is because Zakat can foster many positive attitudes such sincerity, compassion, and gratitude. Moreover, Zakat can also prevent negative traits like greed, arrogance, and selfishness. Therefore, Zakat, performed with sincerity and philosophical understanding can be used as a form treatment for neurosis patients. It is hoped that this article can serve as a guideline for psychologists and counsellors in how to treat Muslim neurosis patients. Advance Scientific Research 2020 Article PeerReviewed Masroom, M. N. and Wan Mohd. Yunus, W. M. A. and Huda, M. (2020) Understanding of significance of zakat (islamic charity) for psychological well-being. Journal of Critical Reviews, 7 (2). ISSN 2394-5125 http://dx.doi.org/10.31838/jcr.07.02.127 DOI: 10.31838/jcr.07.02.127
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Masroom, M. N.
Wan Mohd. Yunus, W. M. A.
Huda, M.
Understanding of significance of zakat (islamic charity) for psychological well-being
description The act of worship in Islam is a form of submission and a Muslim's manifestation of servitude to Allah SWT. Yet, it also offers certain rewards and benefits to human psychology. The purpose of this article is to explain how Zakat (Islamic charity), or the giving of alms to the poor or those in need, can help improve one's psychological well-being. The study found that sincerity and understanding the wisdom of Zakat are the two important elements for improving psychological well-being among Muslim believers. This is because Zakat can foster many positive attitudes such sincerity, compassion, and gratitude. Moreover, Zakat can also prevent negative traits like greed, arrogance, and selfishness. Therefore, Zakat, performed with sincerity and philosophical understanding can be used as a form treatment for neurosis patients. It is hoped that this article can serve as a guideline for psychologists and counsellors in how to treat Muslim neurosis patients.
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author Masroom, M. N.
Wan Mohd. Yunus, W. M. A.
Huda, M.
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Huda, M.
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title Understanding of significance of zakat (islamic charity) for psychological well-being
title_short Understanding of significance of zakat (islamic charity) for psychological well-being
title_full Understanding of significance of zakat (islamic charity) for psychological well-being
title_fullStr Understanding of significance of zakat (islamic charity) for psychological well-being
title_full_unstemmed Understanding of significance of zakat (islamic charity) for psychological well-being
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publisher Advance Scientific Research
publishDate 2020
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93512/
http://dx.doi.org/10.31838/jcr.07.02.127
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