Economic Empowerment Based on Productive Zakat Through BAZNAS Surabaya City's MSME Food-Cart Assistance

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the implementation of economic empowerment programs for mustahik through the utilization of productive zakat in the form of MSME food-cart assistance carried out by BAZNAS Surabaya City, as well as to identify the factors influencing the success and failure of the program. The research uses a qualitative approach with an ethnographic method. Data was collected through in-depth interviews, field observations, and documentation involving 20 mustahik who received MSME food-cart assistance. The results show that the MSME food-cart program has made a positive contribution to improving business activities and economic stability for some mustahik. However, the success rate of the program varies among recipients. This study emphasizes that the effectiveness of productive zakat utilization is determined not only by the provision of physical assistance but also by the synergy between the capacity of mustahik and the quality of the empowerment program's implementation