Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 The National Zakat Agency (Baznas), through its\nBaznas Microfinance Desa (BMD) programme, has successfully empowered\nRabiyatul Adawiyah, a seller of nasi kuning and lontong in Banjarmasin,\nwho now generates a daily turnover of Rp1 million.<\/p>\n
In a statement issued in Jakarta on Friday, Rabiyatul said she had\ndirectly felt the positive impact of the programme on her business. She\nexpressed gratitude for the financing assistance she received, which had\nenabled her enterprise to grow significantly.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore Baznas helped me, my daily turnover was only Rp800,000. Now,\nthankfully, it has increased to Rp1 million per day, in line with\nimprovements to business facilities and increased production capacity,\u201d\nshe said.<\/p>\n
Rabiyatul said the Baznas financing programme was extremely helpful\nfor small traders like herself because it was not burdensome. The\ninterest-free scheme allows business operators to continue growing\nwithout the pressure of additional costs.<\/p>\n
She expressed hope that similar programmes would continue so that\nmore small traders could benefit.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Baznas programme is tremendously helpful. There is no interest\n\u2014 only infak [voluntary charitable contributions] \u2014 and that infak also\ngives us the opportunity to give in charity,\u201d said Rabiyatul\nAdawiyah.<\/p>\n
Responding to these achievements, Baznas Deputy Chairperson for\nDistribution and Utilisation Saidah Sakwan expressed her gratitude and\npride at the business development of mustahik (zakat recipients) under\nBaznas\u2019s guidance.<\/p>\n
She said this success was proof that zakat management carried out by\nBaznas in a well-targeted manner could deliver a sustainable impact on\nthe economic independence of mustahik.<\/p>\n
\u201cRabiyatul\u2019s success demonstrates that productively managed zakat can\ndrive economic self-sufficiency. Baznas wants to ensure that mustahik do\nnot merely receive assistance but also grow and develop through\nsustainable enterprises,\u201d said Saidah.<\/p>\n
Saidah explained that the BMD programme did not only provide business\ncapital financing but also intensive mentoring to ensure that the\nenterprises of mustahik could develop sustainably. She noted that one of\nthe programme\u2019s key advantages was its interest-free financing scheme,\nwhich did not burden small business operators.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, Saidah affirmed Baznas\u2019s commitment to continuing to\nexpand the reach of the BMD programme so that more mustahik could\nimprove their businesses and ultimately transform into muzaki (zakat\npayers).<\/p>\n
\u201cZakat beneficiaries can become zakat givers. If that is realised, it\nis entirely possible for Baznas to make an even greater contribution to\neradicating poverty in Indonesia,\u201d said Saidah Sakwan.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rice-seller-in-banjarmasin-earns-rp1-million-daily-after-joining-baznas-microfinance-programme-1771647821", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }