Optimizing Zakat and Waqf: UPZ STF UIN Jakarta Encourages Social Welfare during Ramadan
Rectorate Building, UIN Online News - UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, in collaboration with the Zakat Collection Unit (UPZ) BAZNAS Social Trust Fund (STF) UIN Jakarta, commemorates the Day of Zakat and Wakaf Movement under the subject "Zakat and Wakaf: Enhancing Impact and Goodness in the Month of Ramadan 1446 H" on Tuesday (25/3/2025).
This event seeks to enhance the roles of zakat and waqf as critical steps of improving community welfare while simultaneously reinforcing the ideals of compassion and benefit throughout the holy month.
The Zakat Collection Unit (UPZ) BAZNAS Social Trust Fund (STF) UIN Jakarta is the legally designated entity for collecting zakat funds, as per BAZNAS RI Decree No. 21 of 2023. It serves as an option for the zakat donor seeking to complete their obligations more conveniently and efficiently, notably via direct payment.
As an organization overseeing zakat and waqf monies, it endeavors to enhance its advantages for students and the community. Consequently, it also engages in fundraising by allocating the cash flow to maximize its effect.
Prof. Amelia Fauzia, M.A., Ph.D., Director of the Social Trust Fund (STF), underscored that the STF acts both as the frontline for the administration of zakat and waqf and the backline for UIN Jakarta students requiring assistance via the STF scholarship program.
As part of this objective, STF is conducting fundraising operations to generate cash for the payment of zakat fitrah, fidyah, and the administration of waqf. It is anticipated that the monies amassed from zakat, shadaqah, and waqf would yield impactful advantages for the society.
"Before the end of Ramadan, UPZ STF UIN Jakarta will continuously reach out to these donors of zakat. Therefore, the greater the community's participation, the more significant the positive impact we can achieve," she stated.
During his speech, the Rector of UIN Jakarta endorsed this initiative to guarantee its sustainability. He recommended that the STF must persist in enhancing fundraising initiatives, increasing coordination, and broadening outreach to stakeholders, institutions, and the whole academic community at UIN Jakarta.
"Zakat and waqf serve as both gestures of devotion and strategic tools for assisting students and underprivileged communities. Thereby, I urge all academic staff to fulfill their responsibilities in the esteemed endeavor of promoting collective welfare," Prof. Asep Saepudin Jahar, M.A., Ph.D., urged.
(Sabila Weliza/Fauziah M./Muhamad Arifin Ilham)