Sharia-Based Social Innovation in Strengthening Integrated Empowerment of Islamic Philanthropy: A Study of Dompet Dhuafa’s Zona Madina
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https://doi.org/10.15408/aiq.v18i1.50623Keywords:
Social innovation, Poverty, Empowerment, Zona madina, Dompet dhuafaAbstract
Poverty remains a complex and multidimensional issue that cannot be effectively addressed through fragmented sectoral approaches. This study examines sharia-based social innovation in strengthening the integrated empowerment model of Islamic philanthropy through the case of Zona Madina developed by Dompet Dhuafa. Using a qualitative case study approach through interviews, observations and document analysis. The analysis is conducted from the perspective of maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah and Islamic economic governance to understand the transformation of Islamic philanthropy from consumptive charity toward integrated empowerment to support sustainable community empowerment. The results indicate that while the innovation effectively merges diverse services such as educational, healthcare, economic, social and religious programs are integrated with revenue-generating tactics, hurdles persist in synchronizing programs with grassroots requirements. This study recommends that Islamic philanthropic institutions strengthen and reinforce sharia-based governance perspectives and multi-actor collaboration to overcome program fragmentation, thereby enhancing the realization of maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah in social welfare development.
Abstrak Kemiskinan tetap menjadi persoalan kompleks dan multidimensi yang tidak dapat ditangani secara efektif melalui pendekatan sektoral yang terfragmentasi. Penelitian ini mengkaji inovasi sosial berbasis syariah dalam memperkuat model pemberdayaan terpadu filantropi Islam melalui studi kasus Zona Madina yang dikembangkan oleh Dompet Dhuafa. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah studi kasus kualitatif melalui wawancara, observasi, dan analisis dokumen. Analisis dilakukan dari perspektif maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah dan tata kelola ekonomi Islam untuk memahami transformasi filantropi Islam dari karitas konsumtif menuju pemberdayaan terpadu guna mendukung pemberdayaan masyarakat yang berkelanjutan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa meskipun inovasi tersebut secara efektif menggabungkan berbagai layanan—seperti program pendidikan, kesehatan, ekonomi, sosial, dan keagamaan yang terintegrasi dengan taktik penghasil pendapatan—berbagai hambatan masih bertahan dalam menyelaraskan program dengan kebutuhan di tingkat akar rumput. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan agar lembaga filantropi Islam memperkuat perspektif tata kelola berbasis syariah dan kolaborasi multi-aktor untuk mengatasi fragmentasi program, sehingga dapat meningkatkan perwujudan maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah dalam pembangunan kesejahteraan sosial.
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