Productive Zakat Empowerment by Baznas in Improvement of Mustahiq’s Economy in Kotamobagu

Edi Gunawan (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Manado)
Sahari Sahari (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Manado)
Deden Afandi (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Manado)
Wira Purwadi (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Manado)

Ulul Albab: Jurnal Studi dan Penelitian Hukum Islam
Vol 5, No 1 (2021): Vol. 5, No. 1, Oktober 2021

Zakat instrument plays an important role in religious scope. Zakat in Islamic principle, besides serving as a spiritually mandatory form of worship, can also be an alternativein poverty eradication process. Optimal zakat management and empowerment are needed for zakat to serve not only to perform worship spiritually but also as an instrument to eradicate poverty in the community, especially for Muslims. Improved understanding of the benefits of zakat both for muzzakiand mustahiqis very important. Zakat fund will not be spent only for consumption but can also be empowered for a productive business. Thus zakat is expected to change mustahiq’squality of life for betterment.