Zakat is the third of the five pillars of Islamic faith, relating to wealth and welfare of the society that helps to close the gap between the poor and the rich. The efficient and systematic zakat management is able to propel it’s potential as an instrument of human developments especially among Muslims. The optimum utilization of zakat funds is essential to improving the quality and potential of every Muslim. In Malaysia, zakat is administrated by the Islamic Religious Council (IRC) in every state. The IRC is responsible for determining the beneficiary's qualification and the type of relief that is appropriate based on the background of each recipient so that the relief can be utilized to fulfill their needs. This study aims to assess the potential of zakat in developing the quality of Muslims in Malaysia by highlighting the practice of each IRC in distributing relief to each qualified zakat recipient. The distribution statistics and the form of programs provided by the IRC were analyzed descriptively to see the potential of zakat itself practically in improving the quality of Muslims. The study found that the IRC has provided various programs aimed at improving the quality of asnaf through equitable distribution of economics, social welfare distribution, human capital production and upgrading of education. Thus, every Muslim, especially zakat payers, should take the opportunity to equally engage with the IRC to ensure that zakat funds can be optimized for the developments of Muslims in Malaysia.
The Asnaf Economic Programme is one of initiatives that has been planned and implemented by Lembaga Zakat Selangor (LZS) with the purpose of helping asnafs to groom their potentials in the entrepreneurship sector. The objective of the programme is in line with the zakat's own goals in ensuring that each asnaf is able to become independent and to build his or her own potentials in alleviating poverty. Various assistance in the form of capital injection and provision of equipment have been provided to the asnaf in achieving objectives of the programme. The study was conducted to identify factors influencing involvement and participation of the asnafs in the programme as well as to assess the programme effectiveness in improving life status and quality of each asnaf who involves in the programme. This study focuses on asnaf entrepreneurs in Kuala Selangor Distric and an interview method was used to get responses from each participant regarding the programme. A total of 8 aspiring entrepreneurs who participated in the programme were interviewed to gain their views on the effectiveness of the programme. In addition, the researcher used library data to obtain information related to the Asnaf Economic Programme itself. The results show that LZS has successfully produced a group of asnaf entrepreneurs through its economic programme. It has also provided a better life to the participants and reduced the number of asnafs in Selangor, specifically in Kuala Selangor area. In other words, the programme helps to increase the number of zakat payers to benefit unprivileged groups as well as to become role models to the other asnafs in that particular area. However, a thorough assessment of the programme has to be done by LZS in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of the programme in the future. Keywords: Efficiency, Economic Programme, Asnaf, Perception, Entrepreneurs Program Ekonomi Golongan Asnaf yang dirancang dan dilaksanakan oleh Lembaga Zakat Selangor (LZS) merupakan salah satu inisiatif bertujuan membantu meningkatkan potensi golongan asnaf dalam sektor keusahawanan. Hasrat ini selaras dengan objektif zakat itu sendiri bagi memastikan setiap asnaf mampu berdikari seterusnya membina potensi diri untuk keluar daripada belenggu kemiskinan. Pelbagai bantuan sama ada dalam bentuk suntikan modal mahupun penyediaan peralatan telah diberikan kepada setiap peserta bagi mencapai objektif program. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti faktor yang mempengaruhi penglibatan dan penyertaan golongan asnaf dalam program ini di samping menilai tahap keberkesanan program dalam meningkatkan taraf dan kualiti hidup setiap peserta. Kajian difokuskan kepada para usahawan asnaf di Daerah Kuala Selangor. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah temu bual untuk mendapatkan respon setiap peserta berkaitan program ini. Seramai 8 orang usahawan asnaf yang menjalani program ini telah ditemu bual bagi mendapatkan persepsi mereka berkaitan keberkesanan program ini. Selain itu, pengkaji juga menggunakan data kepustakaan bagi mendapatkan maklumat berkaitan dengan Program Ekonomi Golongan Asnaf itu sendiri. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa Lembaga Zakat Selangor (LZS) telah berjaya melahirkankan kelompok usahawan daripada golongan asnaf ini melalui program ekonomi yang dijalankan. Hal ini berjaya mengubah kehidupan mereka menjadi lebih baik serta dapat mengurangkan bilangan asnaf di Selangor umumnya serta di daerah Kuala Selangor khususnya. Secara tidak langsung, bilangan pengeluar zakat di Selangor juga dapat ditingkatkan supaya dapat membantu golongan asnaf yang lain yang dalam kesusahan di samping menjadi model atau contoh kepada asnaf yang lain. Namun, usaha-usaha penambahbaikan perlu dilakukan oleh pihak yang LZS bagi meningkatkan lagi kualiti program yang akan dijalankan dari semasa ke semasa. Kata Kunci : Keberkesanan, Program Ekonomi, Asnaf, Persepsi, Usahawan
Zakat is one of the major economic sources for Islamic countries. The efficiently and systematically of zakat management able to propel it’s potential as an instrument of human development especially among Muslims. The optimum utilization of zakat funds is essential to improving the quality and potential of every Muslim. In Malaysia, zakat is administrated by the Islamic Religious Council (IRC) in every state. The IRC is responsible for determining the beneficiary's qualification and the type of relief that is appropriate based on the background of each recipient so that the relief can be utilized to fulfill their needs. This study aims to assess the potential of zakat in developing the quality of Muslims in Malaysia by highlighting the practice of each IRC in distributing relief to each qualified zakat recipient. The distribution statistics and the form of programs provided by the IRC were analyzed descriptively to see the potential of zakat itself practically in improving the quality of Muslims. The study found that the IRC has provided various programs aimed at improving the quality of asnaf through equitable distribution of economics, social welfare distribution, human capital production and upgrading of education. Thus, every Muslim, especially zakat payers, should take the opportunity to equally engage with the IRC to ensure that zakat funds can be optimized for the development of Muslims in Malaysia.Keywords: Zakat, Human Development, Collection, Distribution, IRC Abstrak:Zakat adalah salah satu sumber ekonomi utama bagi negara-negara Islam. Pengelolaan zakat yang efisien dan sistematis dapat mendorong potensi itu sebagai instrumen pengembangan manusia terutama di kalangan umat Islam. Pemanfaatan dana zakat yang optimal sangat penting untuk meningkatkan kualitas dan potensi setiap Muslim. Di Malaysia, zakat dikelola oleh Dewan Agama Islam (IRC) di setiap negara bagian. IRC bertanggung jawab untuk menentukan kualifikasi penerima dan jenis bantuan yang sesuai berdasarkan latar belakang masing-masing penerima sehingga bantuan tersebut dapat digunakan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai potensi zakat dalam mengembangkan kualitas umat Islam di Malaysia dengan menyoroti praktik setiap IRC dalam mendistribusikan bantuan kepada setiap penerima zakat yang berkualitas. Statistik distribusi dan bentuk program yang disediakan oleh IRC dianalisis secara deskriptif untuk melihat potensi zakat itu sendiri secara praktis dalam meningkatkan kualitas umat Islam. Studi ini menemukan bahwa IRC telah menyediakan berbagai program yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kualitas asnaf melalui distribusi ekonomi yang merata, distribusi kesejahteraan sosial, produksi sumber daya manusia dan peningkatan pendidikan. Dengan demikian, setiap Muslim, terutama pembayar zakat, harus mengambil kesempatan untuk secara setara terlibat dengan IRC untuk memastikan bahwa dana zakat dapat dioptimalkan untuk pengembangan umat Islam di Malaysia.Kata kunci: Zakat, Pengembangan Manusia, Pengumpulan, Distribusi, IRC
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