The Role Of Zakat In Improving The Intelligence Of The Nation’s Children Through A Scholarship Program by The Amil Zakat Institute (Baitul Maal)

Abstract

Zakat is here to help the nation's children in achieving their dreams and these ideals can be achieved with proper education, but not all children get adequate education in the sense that there are children who stop taking education due to limited costs, the absence of educational support facilities that make children drop out of school and even despair, for that there needs to be a policy to anticipate this. The need for scholarship programs to assist these children in completing their education scholarships have an important role in encouraging and supporting the development of quality human resources, expanding educational opportunities, and creating a positive impact in society. The management of zakat funds for the development of education in Indonesia is legally permissible based on the fatwa of the Indonesian Ulema Council Number Kep.120 / MU / II / 1996 concerning the Provision of Zakat for Scholarships and Baznas Regulation No. 3 of 2018 concerning the distribution and utilization of zakat. In this case, the utilization of zakat is carried out in the fields of economics, health and education. That way zakat funds can be distributed in the form of financial assistance, namely scholarships that are useful for students and students in education, namely students and students who experience financial difficulties in their education, the amil zakat agency is here to help and provide benefits from the collection of zakat funds that have been distributed by muzakki (zakat givers), not only given for consumptive purposes but for educational purposes.