AFEBI Islamic Finance and Economic Review
Vol 1, No 01 (2016)

Zakat Impact on Poverty and Welfare of Mustahik: A CIBEST Model Approach

Irfan Syauqi Beik (Bogor Agricultural University)
Caesar Pratama (Bogor Agricultural University)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Mar 2017

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the impact of productive zakat program in poverty alleviation of mustahik households, based on materially and spiritually aspects. Primary data was used as the source of data through distributing administered questionnaires in four rural areas in Bogor Regency. 121 respondents had been interviewed. They were the recipients of Masyarakat Mandiri program of Dompet Dhuafa Amil Institution. CIBEST model which have been developed by Beik dan Arsyianti (2014) was used as the tool of analysis. CIBEST model comprising four indices is used as tool of analysis. These indices are welfare index, material poverty index, spiritual poverty index and absolute poverty index. It is found that the presence of zakat utilization program is able to increase welfare index of the mustahik by 147.14 percent. The material poverty index, spiritual poverty index and absolute poverty index can also be reduced by 49.6 percent 1.6 and 12.3 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, welfare index increase by 63.7 percent. In conclusion, productive zakat program give positive impact to the mustahik household life.Keywords: CIBEST model, Islamic poverty index, poverty, productive-based zakat program

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Journal Info

Abbrev

aifer

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

AFEBI Islamic Finance And Economic Review (AIFER) is an academic journal which is published twice a year (June and December) by The Association of The Faculty of Economics and Business Indonesia. AIFER is aimed as an outlet for theoretical and empirical research in the field of Islamic Finance and ...