The Management of Zakat Based on Fiqh of Darurat towards the Development of Islamic Digital Economy in Malaysia Post-Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The Management of Zakat needs to be implemented progressively and innovatively in Era of Digital. Fiqh of Darurat plays an important role as a guide for zakat management towards the Islamic digital economy system in Malaysia. However, managing zakat post-the COVID-19 pandemic requires dynamic methods. Therefore, it’s necessary to study the appropriate method for managing zakat. This study aims to determine the management of zakat that needs to be carried out in the collection and distribution of the post-COVID-19 pandemic through the Fiqh of Darurat approach towards structuring the Islamic digital economy system with using descriptive qualitative methods. The results of the study found that zakat management can be carried out in any situation based on the Fiqh of Darurat after the transmission of the COVID-19 Pandemic through an online system. The law of paying zakat is still obligatory for the welfare of Muslims and the development of the Islamic economic system.