An Examination of Umar bin Khattab's policy on Zakat as a social security net…

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented economic crisis, causing millions of people to face job losses, business closures, and financial hardship. To prevent impacts on vulnerable populations, it is essential to have a strong social safety net in the faceof these difficulties. The purpose of this study is to examine the potential of zakat, the obligation of Islam to redistribute wealt…