THE INFLUENCE OF DISTRIBUTION OF ZAKAT, INFAQ AND SADAQAH (ZIS) ON MUSTAHIQ WELFARE IN INDONESIA

Abstract:

Zakat, sadaqah, and infak is a medium income distribution has taught Islam which aims to assist and relieve the burden of the House of mustahik, particularly the poor and needy. The purpose of this study was to examine and measure the influence of zakat, infak and sadaqah  (ZIS) to the ability of the economy, and health mustahiq in Indonesia. The research methodology used is the quantitative methods with kuantitatif analysis engineering strategy and qualitative. The results of this study mention funds distribution of zakat, infaq and sadaqah  no effect significantly to welfare mustahiq in Indonesia. It is explained that ZIS did indeed yet influential significantly to the well-being of society in General, especially mustahik. Given the Government of Indonesia has not yet been fullest ZIS, and maximize the potential of continued fiscal instrument on the other.

KEYWORDS: Zakat Infak Sadaqah  (ZIS), the ability of economic, health, and education

INTRODUCTION

Indonesia is known as one of the world’s developing countries have a fundamental problem, namely poverty. Poverty is also very concerned with the quality of civilization, whether economic, social, education, and health.

In September 2015, the number of poor population (population with per capita monthly expenditure below the poverty line) in Indonesia reached 28.51 million people (11.13 percent), reduced by 0.08 million people compared to March 2015 which conditions of 28.59 million people (11.22 percent). The Government budget for programs given poverty reduction more long is getting bigger, but the decline in poverty occurs in a number of less significant.

Government budget continues to given in span of 2009 until 2013 for infrastructure budget and budget poverty. The infrastructure budget in the time span of the average increased 24.89% from Rp76,3 trillion in 2009 to become Rp184,3 trillion in 2013. In addition to the infrastructure budget, the budget also continues to experience increased poverty, which later manifested in various programs for poverty reduction. In the period 2009-2013 the average increase in the allocation of budgetary poverty of 14,64%, i.e. Rp79,9 in 2009 to become Rp136,5 trillion by 2013. But the effectiveness of the poverty program is not able to lower the poverty figures significantly. With the magnitude of the poverty budget, the number of poor population only dropped average amounted to 3.61% within the time range or average about 0.72% per year.