Management of Zakat in Reducing Poverty in Pekanbaru

Abstrak / Ringkasan

Zakat has excellent potential to alleviate
poverty and improve people's welfare. If
zakat can help reduce poverty in a country.
Assets are believed to be able to help the
poor overcome difficulties in meeting their
basic needs. If the distribution of these
assets can result in productive activities, it
will be more optimal. This article aims to
analyze the management of Zakat in
reducing poverty in Pekanbaru. This
research is a descriptive-qualitative
research method with a critical paradigm
approach in a case study. The primary data
collection method is observation, structured
interviews, and documentation. While, Data
processing and analysis techniques are
data reduction, data presentation,
conclusion drawing, and verification. While
testing the validity of the data is done by
testing the credibility. The result of this
article is that zakat management has not
been implemented optimally in alleviating
poverty because; (1) the provision of zakat
funds is still temporary or short-term
assistance, (2) the management is not well
organized, (3) the distribution of zakat
funds for effective programs is still in small
amounts when compared to other
distribution portions, and (4) the distribution
of zakat funds for effective programs, it is
not based on the results of a
comprehensive study and is accompanied
by supervision from Badan Amil Zakat
Nasional.

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