Date of Award

6-1-2024

Thesis Type

masters

Document Type

Thesis (Restricted Access)

Divisions

fac_eng

Department

Department of Shariah and Economics

Institution

Universiti Malaya

Abstract

Zakat for education is an alternative to ease the economical burden of higher education students. Therefore, this study has objective to propose the limit of ḥad al-kifāyah that is relevant specifically for the higher education students. In order to achieve the objective, paper study and field research are carried out. The results of the study show that all informants have a deficit expenditure from the amount of money given, but the amount of the deficit is various according to the place of residence during the study. Students who live in family houses are faced with a small deficit of expenditure compared to students who live in the following rental houses do not have to pay placement rent because they live with family. The results of this study provide recommendations for different ḥad al-kifāyah for students who live with their own family and students who live in rented houses. The proposed ḥad al-kifāyah consider several costs such as foods and drinks, education, transportation, healthcare and daily needs other than food which includes personal care and internet/communication cost. Additional consideration for students living in rented houses is residencial. The ḥad al-kifāyah value proposed in this study is a suggestion for student pocket money only. Meanwhile, student tuition fees continue to be paid to the university. As for the proposed amount of pocket money for students who live with their family, it is RM270 per month. While the proposed ḥad al-kifāyah value for students living in rented houses is RM405 per month. The method used to determine the proposed ḥad al-kifāyah value is the use of the median.

Note

Dissertation (M.A) – Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya, 2024.

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