Social protection from Islamic and western socioeconomic perspectives: a comparative review

• Main Authors: Muhammad, Amani, Akbar, Mohamed Aslam
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Akademi Zakat, AZKA-PPZ 2022
• Subjects: BPH Islamic Economics; BPH531 Zakat; HV697 Protection, assistance and relief
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/101017/13/101017_Social%20protection%20from%20Islamic%20and%20western%20socioeconomic%20perspectives.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/101017/

This paper discusses the topic of social protection in terms of social security and insurance. It is further narrowed into two aspects. The first one is how social protection helps the needy, and the second is how social protection helps economic growth. The paper starts with information on social s...