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        "id": 1595892,
        "msgid": "zakat-funds-alleged-to-be-used-for-ramadan-safari-baznas-firmly-denies-1772909584",
        "date": "2026-03-08 00:38:00",
        "title": "Zakat Funds Alleged to Be Used for Ramadan Safari, Baznas Firmly Denies",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Baznas Jambi has denied social media claims that zakat funds were used to cover the Deputy Governor's Ramadan Safari, reiterating that no zakat money funds the Deputy Governor's travel. The agency emphasises strict adherence to Law No. 23 of 2011 and Government Regulation No. 14 of 2014, with disbursements for Ramadan Safari based on valid data and mustahik eligibility. Baznas also highlights its broader contributions, including scholarships, MSME support, and food aid.",
        "content": "<p>There has been a stir over rumours circulating that zakat funds were\nused by the National Zakat Amil Agency (Baznas) of Jambi Province for\nthe operational activities of the Ramadan Safari 1447 AH. Muhammad Amin,\nthe chair of Baznas in Jambi Province, vigorously rejected the\nallegations. \u2018There are rumours circulating on social media accusing the\nmisappropriation of zakat funds by Jambi Vice Governor Abdullah Sani to\nfinance the Ramadan Safari. That is not true,\u2019 Amin said in Jambi,\nquoted on Saturday, 7 March 2026. In the clarification statement, Amin\nasserted that the Jambi Provincial Government\u2019s Ramadan Safari\nconstitutes an official dakwah activity performed in the government\u2019s\ncapacity as Khadimul Ummah. \u2018I guarantee that not a single rupiah of\nzakat funds was used to finance the Deputy Governor\u2019s travel or\noperations,\u2019 he said. He further stated that Baznas\u2019 fund management is\nconducted strictly in accordance with Law No.\u00a023 of 2011 and Government\nRegulation No.\u00a014 of 2014. Expenditure must be based on the eight\ncategories of zakat recipients (asnaf), and departures from these rules\nare not permitted. In the Ramadan Safari schedule, Baznas indeed\ndistributes aid to mustahik and the poor. However, distribution is based\non valid data from village heads, sub-district heads (lurah), up to\nBaznas at district\/city level. Amin emphasised that the Deputy Governor\noperates using personal funds and facilities outside Baznas. The Deputy\nGovernor\u2019s presence helps coordinate the people so that Baznas\nassistance is delivered directly and targeted. Regarding the viral\nnarratives on social media, the Baznas chair expressed concern about\ninformation regarded as slander. Though harmed, Baznas said it has\nforgiven those who spread the false information. However, they call for\nclarification to prevent this issue from fostering negative assumptions\nin the community. To date, Baznas Jambi claims to have contributed by\ndistributing more than 6,000 scholarships, assistance for 1,800 MSMEs,\nand more than 70,000 food parcel packages for those in need. \u2018By God, I\ndeclare that zakat funds are not used for Ramadan Safari operations. The\nDeputy Governor is travelling on his own money, operating outside Baznas\nfacilities,\u2019 he asserted. (Ant)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/zakat-funds-alleged-to-be-used-for-ramadan-safari-baznas-firmly-denies-1772909584",
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