ZAKAT PRODUKTIF SEBAGAI INSTRUMEN DISTRIBUSI PENDAPATAN DI INDONESIA DALAM PERSPEKTIF EKONOMI ISLAM

Abstract

This study aims to analyze productive zakat as an instrument of income distribution in Indonesia from an Islamic economics perspective. The research employs A mixed methods approach that combines descriptive-analytical qualitative methods with descriptive statistical analysis. Data were collected through library research (studi kepustakaan), comprising primary and secondary sources including relevant books, scientific journals, Al-Qur'an, hadith, and government reports from BPS and BAZNAS. The findings reveal that productive zakat, when managed professionally and distributed in the form of business capital, productive equipment, and skills training, plays a significant role in improving the economic welfare of mustahiq and reducing income inequality. Zakat functions as a social and economic instrument that facilitates the redistribution of wealth from muzakki to mustahiq, in line with Islamic principles of justice ('adl) and balance (tawazun). Gini ratio data indicates a gradual decline in income inequality, while conceptually, productive zakat has the potential to serve as a supporting instrument for economic redistribution from an Islamic perspective.