Baitulmal Institution: A Study on Procedure and Practice in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Abstract

The aim of the research is to see how far does the institution of Baitulmal's procedure and practice and their contribution assist the government in order to abolish the poverty in the economic project. This research is about the Institution of Baitulmal of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. They give the focus to the activity and program that implemented with assistance schemes for the asnaf fakir and poor. Study is also centralized on the source of income and Baitulmal's expenditure. Study result snows that the title income excess in Kuala Lumpur is bigger each year. This is a potential for Baitulmal to be more proactive for its importance on all Muslims especially regarding the group fakir and poor. Besides that, the assistance scheme that must be emphasized by Baitulmal is the one who is in the form of assistance or capital of the business and training and skill aspects. Distribution in the form of cash or monetam assistance must be altered. It must be changed to be more effective that is by giving assistance or capital of the business and training and skill development, which is able to train them to live independently.