"They love us because we give them zakāt" [e-book] : the distribution of wealth and the making of social relations in northern Nigeria / by Dauda Abubakar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abubakar, Dauda, author.

Series:

Islam in Africa ; Volume 23.

Islam in Africa ; Volume 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zakat--Nigeria--Jos.

Zakat.

Jos (Nigeria)--Religious life and customs.

Jos (Nigeria).

Jos (Nigeria)--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, [2021]

Summary:

In ‘They Love Us Because We Give Them’ Zakāt , Dauda Abubakar describes the practice of Zakāt in northern Nigeria. Those who practice this pillar of Islam annually deduct Zakāt from their wealth and distribute it to the poor and needy people within their vicinity, mostly their friends, relatives and neighbours. The practice of giving and receiving Zakāt in northern Nigeria often leads to the establishment of social relations between the rich and needy. Dauda Abubakar provides details of the social relationship in the people’s interpersonal dealings with one another that often lead to power relations, high table relations etc. The needy reciprocate the Zakāt they collect in many ways, respecting and given high positions to the rich in society.

Contents:

Zakāt and various forms of giving

Muslim attitudes to giving in Jos

Administration of zakāt by Muslim groups in Jos

Deductions of zakāt in Jos

Distribution of zakāt in Jos

Zakāt and social relationships in Jos.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-43776-2

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004437760 DOI