TY - JOUR AU - Kafrawi, Muh. AU - Semmaila, Baharuddin AU - Sufri, Mukhlis AU - Bahari, Andi Faisal PY - 2021/03/20 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Optimization of Zakat Maal's potential to Boost Ummah’s Economy JF - Point of View Research Economic Development JA - POVRED VL - 2 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - UR - http://journal.accountingpointofview.id/index.php/POVRED/article/view/123 SP - 11 - 23 AB - This research was conducted with the aim of (1) knowing the potential amount of zakat maal and the realization of zakat maal in Palopo City; (2) knowing what factors hinder the management of zakat maal in Palopo city; (3) knowing the potential optimization of zakat maal in Palopo city in encouraging the economy of the people. This research is classified as qualitative, using data in the form of direct interviews/questions and answers (dialogue) and documents. The data obtained were then collected both primary and secondary, then the data processing and analysis techniques were carried out through three stages: explaining, describing and describing. This study's results indicate that the management of zakat mal in the city of Palopo by the National Zakat Agency (BAZNAS) shows that its management has not run optimally to explore the potential of Zakat in the area. The inhibiting factors are zakat managers, where the quantity of zakat managers is low, namely the unavailability of operational and professional personnel who work entirely in managing Zakat. The level of public trust is also an inhibiting factor where people are worried that the zakat money will not reach the people who are entitled to receive it. BAZNAS seeks to minimize the inhibiting factors for zakat management by strengthening BAZNAS management. The government's role in providing training according to expertise, business capital, employment, and education to the community and preachers' role to make people aware and provide understanding to the community about the obligation to issue zakat mal. ER -