Ethical public spending prioritizing welfare, justice, and sustainable development over debt obligations.
Ethical public spending prioritizing welfare, justice, and sustainable development over debt obligations.
Direct financial assistance to fulfill basic human needs—including food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, and education—ensures every citizen lives with dignity. This forms the foundation for poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth.
In a zakat-based economy, most government officials are engaged directly or indirectly in zakat collection, distribution, dispute resolution, and public administration. Their salaries and operational costs are funded through zakat, with clear limits to prevent misuse.
Zakat resources are used to reconcile alienated individuals and communities, heal divisions, and support regions marginalized by conflict or neglect—strengthening national unity and social harmony.
Zakat funds are allocated to free individuals and the nation from oppressive financial burdens, particularly foreign debt and unjust economic obligations that compromise sovereignty and long-term well-being.
Zakat provides emergencyt financial support and interest-free lending to individuals burdened by debt, disasters, or unforeseen crises—enabling recovery, restoring dignity, and offering a lifeline to those in hardship.
Ensures peace and long-term stability through appropriate funding for defense, internal security, and national protection—safeguarding people and property.
Zakat finances vital public infrastructure—roads, transport, sanitation, and shelters—especially for travelers, migrants, and the homeless. These projects enhance mobility, safety, and national welfare.
Guided by divine principles (Masarif-e-Zakat) aimed at justice, poverty elimination, and social welfare.
Direct, targeted cash/in-kind support to the poor and needy as top priority.
Eliminates debt, particularly foreign and interest-based debt (Fi al-Riqab), through debt-free monetary and fiscal reform.
Government officials’ salaries funded via zakat under strict discipline (Al-‘Amilina ‘Alayha), focused on zakat collection and distribution.
Legitimate defense spending under Fi Sabilillah; aligned with collective safety and Islamic ethics.
Infrastructure and mobility (Ibn al-Sabil) prioritized for the poor, travelers, and public welfare.
Interest-free lending and emergency help (Al-Gharimin) foster resilience and reduce dependency.
Strategic reconciliation (Mu’allafati Qulubuhum) supports alienated and underdeveloped regions.
Driven by fiscal survival, external borrowing, and interest obligations — often lacking equity or moral accountability.
Limited support; social protection programs are underfunded, bureaucratic, and often donor-driven.
40%–50% of the federal budget goes to interest payments, crowding out welfare and development spending.
Oversized civil service; pensions and perks dominate expenditures, with minimal productivity or accountability.
Defense often protected from oversight or performance metrics.
Development budgets are often cut to accommodate political patronage.
No institutional mechanism for interest-free lending; small businesses rely on costly informal credit.
Regional inequalities persist; spending is skewed toward urban and politically favored areas.