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How Southeast Asian countries can utilize Zakat to combat poverty


The Southeast Asian region is home to 697.4 million people, with Muslims constituting over 40% of its population. Despite Zakat being one of the prevalent socio-economic instruments that could help improve the living standards of the underprivileged - multitudes of people across the region continue to live in penurious conditions. 

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