Asatidz and Asatidzah Empowerment in Islamic Boarding Schools in the Distribution of Productive Zakat for Ashnaf Sabilillah

Abstract

Teachers in general are facilitators of scientific transformation, while religious teachers (ustadz or kyai) at Islamic boarding schools and madrasah diniyah are scientific facilitators in the field of Islam. Based on observations of the economic status of religious teachers, it can be said that they are not sufficient. Islam includes teachers as one of the recipients of zakat (mustahiq) with the aim of being able to concentrate more on Islamic da'wah. One of the methods to improve their welfare is to include them in a retirement savings program whose funds are taken from zakat funds managed by amil zakat institutions. The implementation mechanism is by means of the amil zakat institution giving zakat to mustahiq, then mustahiq authorizing the amil zakat institution to deposit it to the organizer of the financial institution pension fund (DPLK). In the end, the welfare level of religious teachers in old age can be guaranteed because when they reach retirement age they will receive a pension fund received every month.