<![CDATA[Mosques historically function not only as places of worship but also as centres of Islamic civilisation, including economic management through the institution of Baitulmal. In many rural sub-villages (jorong), this potential remains underutilised due to limited understanding among mosque administrators regarding sharia financial management. This community service activity aimed to educate the administrators of Al-Hidayah Mosque in Jorong Bamban, Nagari Ampek Koto Palembayan, on the concept and practice of Baitulmal as a jorong-level economic centre. The activity was carried out through a participatory action research approach involving observation, counselling, training, mentoring, and evaluation stages, with 22 mosque administrators, youth members, and community leaders as participants. Data were collected through interviews, observation, pre-test and post-test questionnaires, and documentation, then analysed descriptively. The results show that participants' understanding of the Baitul Mal concept increased from an average of 46 percent to 84 percent, accompanied by a growing commitment among administrators to establish a mosque-based zakat, infaq, and sadaqah management unit. This activity contributes to strengthening the institutional capacity of the mosque as a basis for community economic empowerment at the jorong level and offers a replicable model for other mosques in the surrounding nagari.]]>
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