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Strategic Zakat Management and Socio-Economic Impact: The Case of LZNK in Kedah, Malaysia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper investigates the strategic transformation of zakat management by Lembaga Zakat Negeri Kedah (LZNK) and its impact on socio-economic development in Malaysia.Drawing on historical records, institutional reforms, and contemporary practices, the study highlights how LZNK evolved into a leading Islamic social finance institution through structured governance, innovation, and inclusive development strategies.Key initiatives such as the Smart Sawah Berskala Besar Asnaf (SSBBA), digitization through Zakat on Touch (ZOT), and the implementation of wakalah mechanisms illustrate LZNK's role in empowering asnaf and transforming Zakat into a sustainable socio-economic instrument.

Source: International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

DOI: 10.6007/ijarbss/v15-i6/25740

Authors: Abdul Hadi Abd Majid, Mohd Sholeh Sheh Yusuff, Yusuf Haji-Othman

Institution: Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic University

Language: English

Topic: Islamic Finance and Banking Studies

Subfield: Accounting

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, No poverty

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411456871