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Indonesia's Baznas Launches Unified Zakat Data System to Boost Collection

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The National Zakat Agency (Baznas) launched a unified data system for Zakat, Infak, Sedekah, and other Religious Social Funds (ZIS-DSKL) in collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the National Development Planning Ministry/Bappenas.
  • The new system aims to improve the governance of national zakat by addressing issues of duplicate data for recipients and payers, ensuring more targeted, transparent, and efficient aid distribution.
  • Baznas has collected approximately 28 million data points for recipients (mustahik) and 43 million for payers (muzaki), and this integrated system is expected to support the national zakat collection target of Rp 50 trillion this year.

The National Zakat Agency (Baznas) has launched a unified data system for Zakat, Infak, Sedekah, and other Religious Social Funds (ZIS-DSKL). This initiative, a collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the National Development Planning Ministry/Bappenas, aims to strengthen the governance of zakat collection and distribution nationwide.

The primary goal of the integrated system is to tackle the persistent problem of duplicate data for both zakat payers (muzaki) and recipients (mustahik). By synchronizing these datasets, Baznas expects to ensure that aid is distributed more precisely, transparently, and efficiently. This move is seen as crucial for Baznas's mission to alleviate poverty and improve community welfare.

The integration of data has become an urgent need. As you know, Baznas has a duty to help alleviate poverty and improve welfare. There are two main elements: mustahik and muzaki. So far, we have faced problems with the lack of integration between their data.

— Sodik MudjahidChairman of Baznas, explaining the need for the unified data system.

Baznas Chairman Sodik Mudjahid stated that the agency currently holds data for around 28 million recipients and 43 million payers. However, the lack of integration has led to potential data duplication. "The integration of data has become an urgent need," Mudjahid said during the launch event in Jakarta. "As you know, Baznas has a duty to help alleviate poverty and improve welfare. There are two main elements: mustahik and muzaki. So far, we have faced problems with the lack of integration between their data."

With the new unified data system officially launched, Mudjahid expressed optimism about achieving the national zakat collection target of Rp 50 trillion for the year. He believes the integrated data will not only help mobilize zakat funds more effectively but also enhance the empowerment programs for recipients. "With integrated data, God willing, this target will be achieved and empowerment programs will run better," he added.

With integrated data, God willing, this target will be achieved and empowerment programs will run better.

— Sodik MudjahidChairman of Baznas, expressing optimism about the national zakat collection target.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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