Abstract
The purpose of this article is to share about how important zakat fund which collected and distributed well, according to the rule based on Islam, in order to improve economic. The phenomena in South Sumatera shows unsycnchronized data between Gross Regional Domestic Product and poverty level. South Sumatera province is the top 11 rankings from34 provinces in Indonesia in terms of GRDP acquisition. But in reality, South Sumatera also the top 18 rankings from 34 provinces in Indonesia in terms of poverty level. This research will discuss the phenomena from society attitude with some factors that might influence, from the tawhidi perspective. Using primary data from 4 regencies and 1 city in South Sumatera and also supported by 2 factors (employment and income), thisresearch describe how are these 2 variables influence society attitude to pay zakat viewed from tawhidi perspective. The result of hypothesis test by using regression model shown that employment variable and income variable influence society attitude to pay zakat simultaneously and partially. With Tawhidi String Relation methode by induced these 2 variables with tetha (θ) will change the result in the good range.
Highlights
The obligation of paying zakat is an important methode to resolve the gap between the haves and the haves-not society
As state in QS Al Mujaadilah verse 13, for Muslims who have not been fulfilled yet sadaqah during talks with Rasulullah, Allah forgive them if they do salat and pay zakat
The collection of zakat funds can not be separated from society attitude who are concerned of their obligation to pay zakat
Summary
The obligation of paying zakat is an important methode to resolve the gap between the haves and the haves-not society. As state in QS Al Mujaadilah verse 13, for Muslims who have not been fulfilled yet sadaqah during talks with Rasulullah, Allah forgive them if they do salat and pay zakat. The importance of paying zakat which is equated with the importance of prayer. Obaidulllah dan Abd.Latief (2008) explained zakat and sadaqah are main charity instruments in Islamic scheme to alleviate poverty. Sarea (2012) viewed zakat as one of in accordance methode to measure economic growth. The collection of zakat funds can not be separated from society attitude who are concerned of their obligation to pay zakat
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