The contribution of Amil Zakat, Infaq and Shadaqah Muhammadiyah (LAZISMU) institutions in handling the impact of Covid-19

November 22, 2021 Siddhant Goyal

Date of Publication: Feb 25, 2021

Author: Mursal Mursal, Mahyudin Ritonga , Fitria Sartika, Ahmad Lahmi, Talqis Nurdianto & Lukis Alam

Summary:

Apart from the government, other institutions are needed to make active contributions to the people’s economy since the Covid-19 pandemic has made it more difficult. In Indonesia, there are large community organizations with considerable assets, such as LAZISMU. During the pandemic, Indonesians felt the active participation of Muhammadiyah and all of its charitable efforts. Therefore, this study aims to describe the contribution of LAZISMU in dealing with the impact of the pandemic. The data analyzed showed that the contribution of LAZISMU was in order to deal with the impact of the pandemic in various forms, by providing scholarships, distributing basic necessities, helping orphanages and distributing masks. This was carried out in accordance with the procedures of Lazismu and health protocol rules during the pandemic.

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20430795.2021.1886550