Pemanfaatan Dana Zakat Bagi Pembaerdayaan Ekonomi Umat (Analisis Fatwa Mui Tahun 1982)

Abstract

Zakat is an interesting topic to study. There has been a lot of literature that tries to look
at zakat from various systems such as from legal aspects or fiqh, management, potential,
and its role in eradicating poverty. The obligation of zakat in Islam has a very
fundamental meaning. Apart from being related to divine aspects as well as economic
and social aspects. The fatwa commission of the Indonesian Ulama Council in 1982
issued a fatwa concerning the Utilization / Management (Tasharruff) of Zakat Funds for
Productive and Public Prosperity Activities. From the aspect of social justice or (alalahadalah
al-ijtimai'yyah), the command of zakat can be understood as an inseparable
unitary system in achieving socio-economic and social welfare. Zakat is expected to
minimize the income gap between the rich and the poor. In addition, zakat is also
expected to increase or grow the economy both at the individual level and at the social
level. But unfortunately, the obligation of zakat is still rarely proven by economic logic
(fiscal policy).