Analysis of the Role of MUI North Sumatra Through the Empowerment of Waqf Al Nuqud in Increasing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in North Sumatra

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are one of the economic units that play an important role in the Indonesian economy. In the process of business development, each MSME experienced many obstacles that hampered their production, including the difficulty of obtaining capital loans from conventional banks. Therefore, MUI North Sumatra as a government institution that is also the pioneer or manager of Waqf al Nuqud should make this issue as a reference to determine optimal programs, especially in managing Waqf al Nuqud, so that the output produced can touch and help MSMEs in North Sumatra. The research method used is using qualitative methods (qualitative research). The purpose of this study is to find out how the role of MUI North in increasing micro, small and medium enterprises through the empowerment of Waqf al Nuqud. Through the results of the researcher's analysis of the role of MUI North Sumatra in improving MSMEs through the empowerment of waqf al nuqud, namely 1) Establishing a P2WP institution (Center for Productive Waqf Development), with the aim that the management of Waqf al Nuqud can be carried out in a structured way and institutions that are consistent in dealing with the problem, 2) Managing Waqf al Nuqud in the form of Epowerment, including providing capital loans to MSMEs, established HalalMart and provided coaching in the form of business management workshops to MSMEs who had been given capital loans.