WEST JAVA – As a pioneer of zakat institutions in Indonesia, Dompet Dhuafa continues to prove its commitment in producing professional amil zakat evenly throughout the country. This was proven by the graduation of 67 Certified Amil Development Program (CADP) 2024 participants at the graduation procession at the Zona Madina Hall, Bogor, West Java, Wednesday (18/12/2024).
CADP is one of the capacity building agendas of Dompet Dhuafa’s Zakat Management Partner (MPZ) members. This program is in collaboration with Forum Zakat and Sekolah Amil Indonesia with the aim of producing great, professional, and competent amil, who are certified in managing zakat, infaq, and sadaqah (ZIS). As in previous years, the third CADP course lasted for approximately three months, from September 2024 to the final exam session on December 10, 2024. The participants have undergone intensive training that includes insight into ZIS fiqh, zakat management, and the practice of managing public funds in a trustworthy and professional manner.
In her speech opening the CADP 2024 graduation ceremony, Tri Estriani, Treasurer of the Dompet Dhuafa Republika Foundation Board, conveyed the importance of amil professionalism in the modern era. She firmly believes that the enormous potential of zakat is able to provide progress to the Islamic economy in Indonesia.
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In addition, Tri also understands the challenges of the government and civil society in managing the growing ZIS funds. Especially with the unstoppable flow of digital-based technology. With the swift digital and social dynamics in society, innovative strategies are needed, but of course still in accordance with sharia principles.
“The challenges of ZIS management are increasingly complex, including in addressing contemporary issues such as digital-based investments. Therefore, this CADP program is a strategic step to improve the competence and credibility of amil in facing the changing times,” he said.
Meanwhile, Bobby P. Manullang, General Manager of Dompet Dhuafa Network Development, said in his speech that the task of an amil zakat is a task whose dimensions are not only in the world but will also be accounted for in the afterlife. He described an amil as standing next to a cliff. The abyss is disobedience. So the slightest slip, the amil will fall into such a big sin.
“Nevertheless, if an amil carries out his responsibilities with trustworthiness, then, as a worker of Allah, God willing, such high glory will come his way,” he explained.
In this CADP 2024, it was recorded that almost 95 percent of participants managed to meet the qualifications until they reached the final exam stage and passed. Of the 70 participants who participated in the learning process, 67 passed. This success is certainly inseparable from the creativity of the facilitators who always provide intensive assistance to all participants in each group, so that they can complete this certification education well.
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After Bobby’s speech, General Secretary of Forum Zakat (FoZ), Udhi Tri Kurniawan congratulated the graduates of CADP 2024 who have received a companion certificate through Dompet Dhuafa’s CADP program.
“CADP organized by Dompet Dhuafa, FOZ, and Sekolah Amil Indonesia is part of our efforts to realize complete collaboration in improving the quality of amil human resources in Indonesia. We hope that this will be a momentum of experience for you graduates that the future responsibility in realizing the sharia of zakat that is understood by the community in the program that we manage,” he explained.
CADP is now an annual agenda organized by Dompet Dhuafa and Sekolah Amil Indonesia. The hope is that CADP graduates will become competent and professional amil, so that they can support government programs in optimizing the management of zakat funds, whose potential is more than 300 trillion rupiah. Meanwhile, the CADP certificate is said to be valid as a prerequisite for an amil to take part in certification by the Sharia Finance (KS) Professional Certification Institute (LSP) in accordance with the Indonesian National Work Competency Standards (SKKNI) to obtain a license from the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP).
The 2024 CADP Graduation Ceremony featured Prof. Amin Suma, Sharia Supervisory Board of Dompet Dhuafa to deliver a public lecture titled “Amil Professionalism in Zakat Management”. In this session, he emphasized the important role of amil as a manager of public funds that is not only trustworthy, but also adaptive to the needs of the community.
The highlight of the event was the graduation procession that included the announcement of the graduation of CADP 2024 participants. One by one, the graduates came on stage to receive certificates and medals as a symbol of graduation. At the end of this procession, the best graduate, Heri Sukamto from Lembaga Balai Dakwah Sragen, Central Java, delivered an inspirational speech highlighting his valuable experience during the program. He also conveyed a message to all his fellow CADP 2024 participants to continue to hold strong to the values taught at CADP.
“Dedication, honesty, trustworthiness must be held firmly so that we do not fall into hell,” he said.
With the end of CADP 2024, Dompet Dhuafa hopes that the alumni of this program can play a more significant role in increasing public trust in zakat institutions and optimizing the potential of ZIS for the welfare of the people. (Dompet Dhuafa)
Text and photo: Riza Muthohar
Editor: Dedi Fadlil