Course unit title

Economics of Islamic Philanthropy

Course unit code

EKS801

Type of course unit (compulsory, optional)

Optional

Level of course unit (according to EQF: first cycle Bachelor, second cycle Master)

Third cycle Doctoral

Year of study when the course unit is delivered (if applicable)

Year 2

Semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

3

Number of credits allocated

3.2

Name of lecturer(s)
  1. Prof. Dr. Effendie
  2. Dr. Irfan Shauqi Beik

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After studying this course, students are expected to be able to explain and describe the role of zakat and waqf in Islamic economics and have basic managerial skills to manage zakat and waqf.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Face-to-face

Prerequisites and co-requisites (if applicable)

-

Course content

This course is designed to equip students about the role of zakat and waqf in Islamic Economics. The emphasis is more on aspects of zakat and waqf management and their impact on the economy, while zakat fiqh is given as an introduction and operational basis. In addition, the management of zakat and waqf for zakat institutions will also be studied, both in terms of collection and distribution.

Recommended or required

reading and other learning resources/tools
  1. Yusuf Qardawi, Fiqh Zakat, Dar al-Taqwa, London, 1999
  2. Mushfiqur Rahman, Zakat Calculation, The Islamic Foundation, 2003
  3. Ugi Suharto, Keuangan Publik Islam: Reintrepretasi Zakat & Pajak, Pusat Studi Zakat, STIS Yogyakarta, 2004
  4. Ziauddin Ahmaed, Munawar Iqbal, M. Fahim Khan, Fiscal Policy and Resource Allocation in Islam, The Islamic Foundation, 1983

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecturer, Discussion

Language of instruction

Bahasa and English

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam