Syncronizing of Poverty Zakah with Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

Poverty is a big problem for many countries in the world, including Indonesia. In Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) there are some goals to eradicate poverty of 17 goals. As a country with largest Moslem, zakah in Indonesia is expected to be a target of poverty eradication. This research analyzed the effort of poverty eradication with zakah based on BAZNAS (Indonesia’s zakah board) programs. From their programs, there is an effort to eradicate poverty with productive zakah, such as with community, micro financing, also business assistance. So, these programs in line with goals number 1, 8, 10 and 17 of SDGs, means that poverty zakah of BAZNAS in integrated manner get the targets, not only ‘no poverty’, but also others like decent work and economic growth, reduced inequalities dan partnership for the goals.