Analysis on Poverty Alleviation by Mosque Based Zakat Administration in Bangladesh: An empirical study

Abstract

Poverty is a curse in the modern capitalistic world. To alleviate this crucial problem, almost all government of 230 countries in the world adopts many tools. Many Non Government Organizations also try to contribute. But the result is worse from bad. This study shows that Zakat is the tool that can eliminate poverty completely within a number of years. It suggests that mosque based Zakat management is the easy and appropriate form for Zakat collection and distribution. It also reveals that by applying this Mosque Based Zakat Management, Bangladesh will be Poverty free country within a short period of time.

Keywords: Poverty, Poverty alleviation, Zakat, Zakat Management, Mosque Based Zakat Management,