JAKARTA —-— Zakat fitrah is an obligation that must be fulfilled by Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan until the Eid al-Fitr prayer. There are many ways to distribute zakat, and there are many facilities and institutions that provide zakat distribution services so that people do not have to go to great lengths to fulfill their obligations.
Dompet Dhuafa is one of the largest and most trusted zakat institutions in Indonesia, which continues to uphold its commitment to distribute zakat from muzakki (zakat payers) through various flagship programs throughout Indonesia and even overseas. In line with the times, Dompet Dhuafa continues to improve its services for muzakki in fulfilling their obligations, one of which is through the Jemput Zakat (Zakat Pick-up) Program.
The Zakat Pickup service is a service for muzakki who want to pay their zakat without having to leave their homes, as the Dompet Dhuafa team will visit their residences or wherever they are located. This service makes it easier for anyone who does not have enough time to pay zakat or maintain health protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic.
One of the loyal customers of this service is Sri Utami Soedarsono, a dentist who now devotes herself to establishing a Special School at her residence in the Dukuh Village, Kramat Jati District, East Jakarta. The busy schedule of managing and providing assistance to children with autism leaves her with insufficient time to distribute her zakat. Therefore, she is greatly helped by the Jemput Zakat Program.
I am very happy to have been a regular customer for a long time, enabling me to pay my zakat through Dompet Dhuafa. Because I trust Dompet Dhuafa, that sense of security and trust is what makes me choose Dompet Dhuafa to distribute my zakat. I also participate in other programs such as Tebar Hewan Kurban (THK) and others offered by Dompet Dhuafa. Hopefully, in the future, Dompet Dhuafa will provide even more for the welfare of the people, and insha Allah, we will all receive blessings from Allah SWT,” said Tami at her residence.
This is not the first time Tami, as she is affectionately known, has paid her zakat through Dompet Dhuafa’s Jemput Zakat service. For several years, Tami has regularly used this service whenever she wants to fulfill her zakat obligations. Tami did not immediately choose Dompet Dhuafa as the institution to distribute her zakat; the various programs launched for the needy community attracted Tami, who is active in the humanitarian world.
In addition to the convenience offered by the Zakat Pickup service, the team at the pickup location also explains various Dompet Dhuafa programs in the distribution of zakat funds. This may be what makes Tami and other muzakki feel comfortable and trust Dompet Dhuafa from the past until now. Having been active for nearly 29 years in serving the needs of the community, Dompet Dhuafa remains committed to managing and distributing zakat funds effectively and beneficially.
“We will conduct Zakat Collection at one of Dompet Dhuafa’s donors, and this Zakat Collection is one of the premium services we provide to donors with the spirit of providing convenience so that donors can pay zakat comfortably. We pick it up at their homes, we pray for them, and we also prepare the receipts. We even explain Dompet Dhuafa’s programs, starting from the zakat they have paid to the mustahik (recipients) who will receive the zakat funds. May this service be optimized by all Dompet Dhuafa donors and the public, as it is designed to make it easier for donors to pay their zakat through Dompet Dhuafa,” explained Ali Bastoni, Chairman of Ramadan 1443 H at Dompet Dhuafa. (Dompet Dhuafa / Arlen)