The Quranic Structure of Zakat in the Surah “Al-Baqarah” as a Response to the Contemporary Humanitarian Challenges
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2026-19-1-84-102
Abstract
Researchers and the people involved pay enough attention to the issue of zakat in social relations within the framework of responsibility for the well-being and the stable development of the society. But in the life of modern Muslims with all the contemporary global challenges zakat carries a much greater moral strain than just a tax payment.
The article proposes a mechanism for zakat structuring displayed in the Holy Quran in the Surah “Al-Baqarah” from the position of three main areas of study of Islam such as al-‘Aqidah, al-Fiqh and ‘Ilm al-Ahlaq, as a possibility of comprehensive understanding of the importance of zakat in Islam and the significance of this redistribution mechanism of funds for maintaining social balance and effective response to the humanitarian challenges emerged.
Keywords
Holy Quran,
Zakat,
charity,
humanitarian challenges,
al-‘Aqidah,
al-Fiqh,
‘Ilm al-Ahlaq,
piety,
ethics
UDC: 364
About the Author
A. S. Boldzhurova
International Kuwait University
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Ainura S. Boldzhurova, Cand. Sci (Economy), Professor
Bishkek
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Boldzhurova A.S. The Quranic Structure of Zakat in the Surah “Al-Baqarah” as a Response to the Contemporary Humanitarian Challenges. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2026;19(1):84-102. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2026-19-1-84-102
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