Islam and the Economic Development of Southeast Asia The Islamic Voluntary Sector in Southeast Asia

• Other Authors: Mohamed Ariff 1940- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Pasir Panjang, Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 1991
• Series: Social issues in Southeast Asia
• Subjects: Islam > Charities > Southeast Asia; Zakat > Southeast Asia; Waqf > Economic aspects > Southeast Asia; Islam > Economic aspects > Southeast Asia
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• Physical Description: ix, 258 pages 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references
• ISBN: 9789813016088; 9813016086 (hardback); 9813016078 (paperback)

The Islamic economy may be broadly divided into three main sectors: the government, the commercial, and the voluntary. In Islamic states, these sectors play complementary roles in accordance with the tenets of Islam. In the non-Islamic states of Southeast Asia where there are, nevertheless, large Muslim communities, the Islamic voluntary sector has to assume greater responsibilities if the economic welfare and development of Muslim communities in the region are to be consonant with Islam. In this volume, several scholars examine the role of the Islamic voluntary sector (broadly defined) in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore. and Thailand, and explicate issues such as the mobilization, administration, and management of zakat and its various forms, waqf, and saddaqah.