Abstract
This paper is an attempt to explore as to what extent the present system of Zakat as a Social Safety Net is practiced in Pakistan and to assess its potential to improve the economic condition of Zakat Recipients/ Mustaheqeen. This paper revolves around the problems faced by Zakat Recipients in collection of Zakat Assistance from Local Zakat Committee. For this reason the Zakat Recipients of Latif Abad in Peshawar were selected and a total of 80 respondents were selected for the study and were interviewed. The study reveals that Zakat as a Social Safety Net is not working effectively to improve the economic condition of Mustaheqeen and they are facing so many problems in receiving Zakat assistance.
Keywords: Zakat, Zakat Recipients, Mustaheqeen, Local Zakat Committee, Social Safety Net