This is a part of a major work undertaken by the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Information Network (APPIN. This segment on Pakistan is divided into three sections. The first section provides an overview of philanthropy (including zakat and sadaqa), the third sector (including waqf or Muslim...

One of the three responsibilities of a modern government, according to Adam Smith, is to protect every citizen from the injustice and oppression of every other citizen through the establishment of an efficient and effective administration of justice. Justice, a set of moral rules that concern...

This is a part of a major work undertaken by the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Information Network (APPIN. This segment on Vietnam is divided into two sections. The first section provides an overview of philanthropy, the third sector, historical growth, policy environment, and the laws related to...

For many years, Muslims have been involved in philanthropic activities focused on helping the poor and needy through varied types of ‘third sector' organizations (TSOs). Nevertheless, many people in Muslim majority countries (MMCs) face human security crises and not much is known about the...

This is a part of a major work undertaken by the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Information Network (APPIN. This segment on China is divided into three sections. The first section provides an overview of philanthropy, the third sector, historical growth, policy environment, and the laws related to...

This is a part of a major work undertaken by the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Information Network (APPIN) to map philanthropy and third sector activities in some selected countries in Asia including Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines,...

In the Islamic concept of economic relationship, a fundamental belief is that ‘wealth' is a “bounty” (“gift”) from Allah and must be shared for public interest (al masalaha al mursalah). The instrument for sharing and “increase and purification” of wealth is zakat al-mal. Though...