ZAKAT AND SDG 6: A CASE STUDY OF BAZNAS, INDONESIA
Recent zakat distribution by the National Board of Zakat, Republic of Indonesia (BAZNAS), such as the construction of private lavatories for underprivileged households, have contributed to the idea that zakat promotes the sustainability of clean water and sanitation (SDG 6). However, this notion dem...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bank Indonesia
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance |
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| Online Access: | https://jimf-bi.org/index.php/JIMF/article/view/1144 |
| Summary: | Recent zakat distribution by the National Board of Zakat, Republic of Indonesia
(BAZNAS), such as the construction of private lavatories for underprivileged
households, have contributed to the idea that zakat promotes the sustainability of
clean water and sanitation (SDG 6). However, this notion demands detailed academic
explanation to better understand it systematically. This paper thus aims to explore the
degree to which the toilet construction project has benefitted its recipients. This case
study of BAZNAS’s project in Kendel, Boyolali, Indonesia, employs a qualitative
approach based on participatory observation and semi-structured interviews. The
findings explain the perspectives of local community after receiving the assistance,
including the identification of reduction in numbers of local people affected by
diarrhoea. This information may validate the relationships between health, water and
sanitation. Furthermore, the findings capture the involvement of local government in
the project execution. Thus, social and practical implications are revealed by this
study. This study pioneers the establishment of scholarly-based evidence about the
programme of individual toilet construction executed by BAZNAS, and about the
perspectives of its recipients in the wake of receiving the aid. |
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| ISSN: | 2460-6146 2460-6618 |