Zakat as Islamic Philanthropy Against Poverty Indicators in Indonesia During Covid-19 Pandemic Adzra Taqiyyah (a*)
a) Department of Sharia Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
*adzra.taqiyyah-2021[at]feb.unair.ac.id
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a decline in people^s social welfare. Islamic economics utilizes zakat as part of Islamic philanthropy in overcoming poverty the problem. This research uses a literature study method with a approach qualitative. This study aims to analyze zakat and poverty in poor conditions before and after the pandemic as well as analyzing the role of zakat as Islamic philanthropy towards poverty. The results of this study reveal that zakat plays a role in the economy through distribution and distribution by the National Amil Zakat Agency (BAZNAS) as Islamic philanthropy that helps economic recovery during the Covid-19 pandemic in improving the quality of life of mustahik while reducing income inequality so that it has implications for poverty alleviation and the achievement of people^s welfare.
