Pemberdayaan Zakat Untuk Kemajuan Ekonomi Umat

Depok, Jawa Barat. Alhamdulillah telah dilaksanakan seminar IAEI yang ke 11 di Kampus STEI SEBI. Menghadirkan 3 pembicara yaitu Irfan Syauqi Beik Phd., Endang Ahmad Yani dan Tomy Hendrajati, ketiga pembicara tersebut mengupas secara tuntas zakat dikaitkan dari sisi keilmuan, praktek dan kelembagaan dari zakat yang telah berjalan dimasyarakat. Acara tersebut di buka oleh Tim Nasyid dari STEI SEBI dengan Keynote Specch oleh Bapak Drs. Agustianto M.Ag (Ketua 1 Ikatan Ahli Ekonomi Islam Indonesia (IAEI))

Dalam penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Peneliti STEI SEBI yaitu Endang Ahmad Yani mendeskripsikan bahwa BAZ dan LAZ belum mendapatkan kepercayaan publik. Bahkan pada beberapa daerah PNS sendiri masih enggan membayar Zakat melalui BAZ. Minimnya pengetahuan masyarakat terhadap fiqih Zakat. Hal utama yang mengakibatkan Zakat nilainya menjadi kecil dibanding potensinya karena pemahaman masyarakat yang salah. Misalkan ketika sudah membayar Zakat fitrah maka Zakat harta dan Zakat profesi tidak perlu lagi dibayar dan Masyarakat masih memandang bahwa membayar Zakat secara langsung ke mustahiq lebih baik.

Kaitannya dengan itu PKPU sebagai salah satu NGO di Indonesia yang memiliki program pengembangan masyarakat menengah kebawah, dan program yang pernah dilakukan diantarannya, Pengembangan Desa Muncang Menjadi Sentra Produksi Pisang Ambon, Peningkatan jumlah penerima manfaat dari 30 orang pada awal program menjadi 50 orang, pengembangan jaringan marketing bagi pemasaran produk pertanian masyarakat, pendirian kelompok tani “Waluya” yang berperan sebagai sarana dan keberlanjutan program terkait sistem produksi dan marketing setelah program berakhir, dan Penggalian potensi masyarakat melalui kerjasama antara masyarakat, LSM (PKPU) dan akademisi (IPB).

PKPU juga mengaharapkan pelaksanaan program dapat terus didukung melalui pengembangan dari sektor zakat. Potensi Zakat Nasional pada tahun 2012 adalah 3,4 % PDB atau sebesar Rp. 217 Triliun. Proyeksi lima tahun BAZNAS selama 5 tahun kedepan diharapkan juga terus meningkat melalui proyeksi Fondasi, Konsolidasi, pertumbuhan, percepatan dan pemantapan.

Kesimpulannya singkronisasi dalam terhadap perdayaan zakat dalam pengembangan ekonomi umat perlu dilaksanakan dengan baik dan perubahan dalam sikap untuk membayar zakat perlu digencarkan lagi. Acara tersebut dihadiri oleh akademisi, praktisi BUMN dan Kementrian Keuangan RI.

Riris Agustya

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