Peran LAZ Sidogiri Dalam Memberdayakan Ekonomi Masyarakat Pasuruan Melalui Filantropi Islam

Abstract

Poverty, economic inequality, and unemployment are common problems in  economic empowerment in Indonesia. Poverty is the main problem in community  economic empowerment because poverty will impact economic inequality and  unemployment. Economic disparities were generating by an imbalance in income  distribution between high-income and low-income groups. Poverty is a problem,  a trial, and can even be a dangerous disaster that harms individuals and society.  One means that Islam demands Muslims to eradicate poverty is through zakat  institutions, which are an integral part of Islam’s pillars. This study aims to  determine the role of the Sidogiri Amil Zakat Institution (LAZ) in empowering  the community’s economy and find out the obstacles and solutions faced by  the Sidogiri LAZ in empowering the community’s economy. This research is  qualitative. The type of research uses descriptive analysis, namely, in the form of  written data by re-describing the research object’s data. This study indicates that  the Sidogiri LAZ has a community economic empowerment program run based  on the care of the Sidogiri LAZ to improve the community’s economy through  business skills training and business capital assistance to the community, such  as business capital assistance. Poor communities, training and improving human  resources in entrepreneurship, UMKM, and UKM assistance to people in need.