The Moving Out of Poverty of Mustahiq Productive Zakat in Indonesia

Poverty is the main issue of Indonesia that until now has not been successfully addressed. More than 27 million people are poor (2015). Various ways have been conducted to reduce poverty. One of them is productive zakat that held by Zakat Institution (LAZ and BAZ). The number of poor people very much, so it needs to know what the key to success lifts them out of poverty through productive zakat. This study aims to determine how mustahiq move out of poverty and know the characteristics of successful mustahiq out of poverty. This study use qualitatif approach by interview and focus group discussion with mustahiq of productive zakat (movers, cronic poors, and fallers from poverty) and some program manager of Zakat institution in Indonesia. This study show that the success of the movers appears be determined by individual as well as collective capacities. The capacity of movers, in general, better than the fallers and the chronic poor. The results also show that movers have several characteristics: the majority are productive age (31-50 years of age), have skills, attained formal education (primary and secondary levels), and have good health. Movers also have good social networks (family, neighbors, and community) that are broader and beneficial as well as relatively higher rates of social participation, especially in various socio-political activities or in various formal organizations.