Applying the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Zakah Management at Kelantan

Abstract

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as successor to Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) represent a broader intergovernmental agreement to foster action on broad-based development encompassing economic development, human development, and environmental sustainability. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a program based on human rights that includes three dimensions, namely social, environmental and economic. All available resources need to be fully utilized to achieve the SDGs in 2030. In general, this goal asserts that "no one left behind" is in line with the 11th Malaysia Plan. The objective of this study is to identify the extent to which the Council of Islamic Religion and Malay Customs of Kelantan (MAIK) can adapt zakah management based on the goals of the SDGs. This paper uses the conceptual study method as a guide to applying the SDGs in zakah management at MAIK. This study chose a qualitative method by interviewing several people from the top management in this organization. The results of the study found that as many as seven goals can be adopted in zakah management, namely no poverty, zero hunger, health and well-being for all, quality education, career development, and economic development, making cities and asnaf settlements safe and resilient in addition to strengthening implementation methods by building a network with external agencies. The SDGs are aligned with MAIK's direction to become a leading world-class zakah management agency. This paper does not only touch on the issue of development to produce asnaf, but also refines the holistic issue resulting from the application of the SDGs. The contribution and implications of the study are discussed at the end of this paper