The Process of Zakat Management of Islamic Council of Pattani Province

Abstract

This research aims 1) to study the process of Zakat Management of Islamic council of Pattani Province and 2) to introduce the improvement process of Zakat Management of Islamic Council of Pattani Province. This was a qualitative research that studied from documentary field and data collected from interview and focus group discussion. The samples used in this research were for those directly involved in the process of Zakat Management of Islamic Council of Pattani Province which derived from selected people. They were 12 people from core data giver in group discussing that included one person in each district from the association of Imam, Khatib, Bilal of Pattani Province and 5 people from core data interviewers, they were Waliyul Amri of Pattani Province, President of Islamic Council of Pattani Province, Vice President from Shariah Section, Vice President of Economic Section and Treasure of Islamic Council of Pattani Province. The instruments used in this research were issues raised by the researcher concerned, the Process of Zakat Management of Islamic Council of Pattani Province. Data analyzed and used in this research were descriptive and content analysis. The result in this study showed that the process and step in collecting Zakat from Islamic Council of Pattani Province divided into 2 ways. These are 1) The asset owner can directly pay to the Zakat collector workers (Amil) at the office of Islamic Council of Pattani Province and 2) The appointment of Zakat Collector in-each area by Waliyul Amri of Islamic Council of Pattani Province. The Zakat distributed by the Islamic Council of Pattani Province after collecting Zakat by workers (Amil) will be divided into 8 categories that are given in proportion to the recipients in each area. The Zakat category which is non receiver will be sent back to the Islamic Council of Pattani Province. The suggestion to improve Zakat Management of Islamic Council of Pattani Province should develop in every dimensions system of Zakat Management, the appointment of Zakat collector, Zakat accounting, and central office for a specific purpose of house treasury (Baitul Mal), turn back coordination and information, knowledge about Zakat, role and authority of workers (Amil) and the Zakat Management in part of non-performing assets.