Practical Implication of Zakat in Socio-economic Empowerment during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Meliana Eka Puji Lestari -  Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang & Islamic Philanthropy Development Studi Center (IPDSC), Indonesia
Cenny Sanita Febiyanti -  Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang & Islamic Philanthropy Development Studi Center (IPDSC), Indonesia
Muhammad Riyal Abdul Rohman -  Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang & Islamic Philanthropy Development Studi Center (IPDSC), Indonesia
Fella Shasmita Hani Annisaa’ -  Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang & Islamic Philanthropy Development Studi Center (IPDSC), Indonesia
Adilnia Fifi Susanti -  Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang & Islamic Philanthropy Development Studi Center (IPDSC), Indonesia
Fahmi Medias* -  Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang & Islamic Philanthropy Development Studi Center (IPDSC), Indonesia
DOI : 10.22515/shirkah.v7i2.482

The extent to which zakat has contributed to and been implicated in the socio-economic empowerment of Muslim countries has not been the subject of a literature review. This study analyzes the practical implications of zakat in the OIC countries during the COVID-19 pandemic from the existing literature. Data were obtained from Harzing's Publish or Perish to analyze the role of zakat involvement in the socio-economic community in OIC countries from 2019 to 2021. 31 scholarly studies on the topics of economics, health, and education illustrate the economic implications of zakat. The discussion on the implications of zakat includes poverty reduction, economic empowerment, and MSMEs improvement. Zakat helps to fund community health care. Zakat provides educational scholarships, and school infrastructure, and enhances the feasibility of school arrangements. This study could assist the government to recognize the importance of zakat for socioeconomic empowerment and help policymakers develop strategic strategies to increase zakat participation, particularly in Muslim countries.

Keywords : Practical implication of Zakat; Socio-economic Empowerment; OIC countries

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