Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Innovation Track Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICSIHESS 2021)

The Role of Lazismu on Entrepreneurship Empowerment Program for the Poor

Authors
Sutrisno1, *, Razali Haron2, Rozikan3
1Department Islamic Economics Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Indonesia
2IIUM institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF) International Islamic University of Malaysia
3Department Islamic Economics Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: sutrysno@umy.ac.id
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Sutrisno
Available Online 29 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211227.023How to use a DOI?
Keywords
The role of Lazismu; entrepreneurship empowerment programs; zakat recipient
Abstract

Zakat institutions play a strategic role in the management of zakat funds and other social funds in order to carry out the law’s mandate and alleviate poverty through various programs. Meanwhile, zakat institutions are responsible for the majority of poverty alleviation through consumptive programs. Based on the results of the Lazismu National Zakat Institute’s management, it has obtained the largest zakat fund acquisition achievement nationally in 2020. This study aims to explore in depth how zakat programs are created, managed, and implemented for economic empowerment of the poor in Lazismu by interviewing, which has been successful in creating and implementing economic empowerment programs for zakat recipients throughout Indonesia. This study took a qualitative approach, with data collected through interviews. The results Lazismu’s role through the poor community empowerment program is carried out in several stages, starting from the preparation of the strategic plan before the program is implemented, determining the type of program, implementation, evaluation and mentoring. The program of Lazismu is in the form of rising farmers, MSMEs, livestock, capital assistance for Islamic microfinance institutions in accordance with the theory of raising the spirit of entrepreneurship and smart goals. Overall economic empowerment program carried out by Lazismu, in general, it went well and smoothly according to the planned target. In addition, the economic empowerment program carried out by Lazismu has succeeded in converting zakat recipients into zakat providers by 50% of the total economic empowerment programs carried out.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Innovation Track Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICSIHESS 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
29 December 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-502-2
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211227.023How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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AU  - Rozikan
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