to the poor who need it with the aim of community
welfare. Zakat is required for those who have excess
property. The advantages of these assets are marked
by the attainment of zakat which is equivalent to 85
grams of gold. If someone has assets worth 85 grams
of gold or more, then he must issue zakat (Nawawi,
2010). Distribution of zakat funds is carried out in
various sectors, such as economics, health and
education.
The study of zakat as a system of state revenue
contributes a large portion of the Islamic economic
system. So important is that zakat is placed as the
third pillar of Islam, after prayer, preceding the
obligation of fasting and pilgrimage. The
contribution of zakat in Indonesia's economic
growth to finance Indonesia's economic
development in the form of education, health,
facilities and infrastructure, and the economy. State
revenues obtained from zakat payments are
empowered to finance various state expenditure
items. Based on this, the optimization of zakat is a
strategic potential to support Indonesia's economic
development in realizing real prosperity, namely
physically and mentally (Hafidhuddin, 2002).
The role of zakat is very important in the effort
to empower the economic potential of the people. So
that the implementation can be effective so that in
the end if zakat can actually run as expected, namely
the achievement of social safety nets and the rotation
of the economy, encouraging the use of idle funds,
encouraging innovation and the use of science and
technology and harmonizing the relationship
between the rich and the poor. In the end the ideal
life of the people will naturally come true. Based on
the explanation above, the writer is interested in
conducting research on "Contribution of zakat funds
in regional economic development." This research
was conducted in Baznaz, South Kalimantan
province.
2 THEORETICAL REVIEW
2.1 Definition of Zakat
Zakat according to language comes from the word
zakaa, which means holy, clean, good, increasing,
developing and blessing. As the Arabic phrase zakaa
al-jar’u, it means that the tree grows and develops.
Whereas zakat according to is certain taking from
certain assets, according to certain characteristics to
be given to certain groups (Dahlan, 1999). The
relationship between the meaning of zakat in terms
of language and terms is very real and very close,
namely that the assets issued by zakat will be a
blessing, increasing, developing and increasing, holy
and clean (good). In the Qur'an and as-Sunnah there
are several words that are often used for zakat,
namely Sadaqah (true), infaq (issuing something
good besides zakat) and rights (zakat is the right of
the mustahik or recipients) (Hafidhuddin, 2002).
In the zakat management guide book (Zakat,
2017), fiqh experts agree that zakat is obliged to
people who are independent, Muslim, baligh and
intelligent, knowing that zakat is obligatory, male or
female. In line with the provisions of Islamic
teachings which always set common standards on
every obligation imposed on the people, then in
determining the property to be the source or object
of compulsory zakat must also fulfill some of the
following conditions:
1. Full property (al-milku at-tam)
2. Develop (name).
3. Simply ratio.
4. More than basic needs.
5. Free of debt.
6. It's been owned one year.
7. Kinds of Zakat
2.2 Purpose of using Zakat Funds
According to Sharia
The purpose of the zakat funds is to finance various
state expenditure items, which are indeed required of
them (the Muslims), when the conditions of Baitul
Mall are empty or insufficient. So there is a binding
goal of being allowed to collect zakat, which is the
expenditure that is already the duty of the Muslims,
and there is a state of vacancies in the state treasury.
Zakat funds must be used for the purpose of benefit
(Malik, 2001). Expenditures in question are
expenditures needed for the development of a
modern economy in the view of Islamic financial
economics. The primary needs of the people as a
whole are security, health, education, and
infrastructure facilities to support Indonesia's
economic growth. While the needs of Muslims for
the education, health, and facilities of the
infrastructure are (Zallum, 2002):
1. Financing jihad related to the formation and
training of troops, procurement of weapons, and
so on.
2. Financing for the procurement and development
of military industries and supporting industries.
3. Development to meet the basic needs of the
needy, the poor, and Ibnu Sabil.
4. Financing for salaries of soldiers, judges,
teachers, and all state employees to carry out the