TY - JOUR AU - Sholeh Fikri AU - Armyn Hasibuan AU - Maslina Daulay PY - 2023/03/03 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Mustahik Economic Empowerment through Optimizing Zakat Maal and Professional Zakat in South Tapanuli Regency JF - KnE Social Sciences JA - KSS VL - 8 IS - 4 SE - Articles DO - 10.18502/kss.v8i4.12966 UR - https://knepublishing.com/index.php/KnE-Social/article/view/12966 AB - The purpose of this study is to obtain data on the economic empowerment of mustahik after they get zakat from the South Tapanuli Regency Baznas institution so that in the next stage they can be independent and have changed their status from mustahik to muzakki. The method used in this study is Participatory Action Research (PAR). The steps taken by researchers are; mapping of mustahik, grouping based on the needs and tendencies to do business, providing business capital and assistance so that Mustahik can run his business to succeed. The results found in this study are that the South Tapanuli district Baznas is conducting muzakki and mustahik data collection which is assisted by the Zakat Collection Unit (UPZ) which has been formed in fifteen sub-districts and in every village and or mosque in the region. South Tapanuli Regency Baznas has empowered several mustahik in several sub-districts and has collaborated with several agencies for the economic empowerment of the people even though it has not been maximized.Keywords: economic empowerment; mustahic economic; Zakat ER -