Optimalisasi pengelolaan zakat dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan mustahik di pekanbaru (studi kasus pada baznas kota pekanbaru)

Abstract

BAZNAS Pekanbaru City, as an official institution under the supervision of the government, holds a significant responsibility for managing the zakat potential of Pekanbaru, which is estimated at around 20 billion rupiahs annually. However, in its implementation, BAZNAS Pekanbaru has not yet been able to fully optimize this potential. Several factors contribute to this shortfall, including the low awareness of zakat payment among Pekanbaru residents, insufficient technical action from the government, lack of development and support for institutions related to zakat collection, and the limited number of Zakat Collection Units (UPZ), among other contributing factors. The distribution of productive zakat funds by BAZNAS Pekanbaru is carried out using the grant method. This distribution has played a role in elevating the status of some mustahik (zakat recipients) to become muzakki (zakat payers), although only a small portion has made this transition. Out of 77 mustahik, only 18 have become muzakki (about 1 or 2 per year). Nonetheless, the productive zakat fund distribution carried out by BAZNAS Pekanbaru has been quite effective in increasing the income and improving the economic condition of mustahik.