Developing Productive Zakat Recipients to
Entrepreneurs:
Case Study at
MAIS Zakat Sdn Bhd
Nurbani
Md Hassan (Ms)
Centre
for Islamic Development Mangement Studies
(ISDEV)
School
of Social Science
University
Science Malaysia (USM)
11800
Penang, Malaysia
Tel
no: +971 55 8853099
Abd
Halim Mohd Noor (Dr.)
Deputy
Director Malaysia Zakat Research Institute
Universiti
Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
Lendu,
Melaka, Malaysia.
Tel
no: +60 13 653 6153
Abstract
The objective of the
entrepreneur development centre at MAIS Zakat Sdn.Bhd. is to increase the
income of the recipients, to withdraw the recipients from the zakat recipient
category and to transform the recipients from being a zakat receiver to zakat
payer. As such, MAIS Zakat Sdn Bhd has
initiated various programs for the recipients, offers training and courses,
business and marketing guidance, of which within 6 months, the recipients would
become self-reliant and own a formal micro business. The objective of the
research is to analyze the most effective programs in transforming the
recipients in becoming entrepreneurs and no longer depend on zakat assistance. This
study also provides the recommendations for the betterment of the capital
assistance program. Case study method
has been employed as the methodology of the study, where in-depth interviews
were conducted. The findings of the research revealed that the mobile business
program is the most effective program in transforming the productive zakat
recipients where the success of the business can be seen as early as 3 months.
The findings also revealed the forced savings method adopted by MAIS Zakat Sdn
Bhd contributes to the continuity and success of the recipients’ business.
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