Last modified: 2023-08-24
Abstract
The transformation of non-formal education is one of the efforts made to provide knowledge to members of farmer groups who are in order to increase insight and knowledge about the obligation to practice agricultural zakat, even though the practice of agriculture zakat still needs to be proper. Therefore, this research aims to describe the form of non-formal education transformation in the practice of agricultural zakat, the implementation of agricultural zakat values, and solutions that are implicative in the form of more effective and efficient agricultural zakat management. This research uses qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach to describe and summarize various conditions, situations or phenomena of social realities in village society. The data collection technique by participatory observation, interviews and documentation with farmer groups and other stakeholders as the source of data. The research results show that transforming non-formal education about agricultural zakat has been implemented and has positively impacted farmers knowing their obligations. The implementation of the transformation of non-formal agricultural zakat values reflects the application of religious, educational, social, ethical and aesthetic values. The implications of effective and efficient agricultural zakat are necessary to support a group management pattern in the form of a Zakat Management Unit (UPZ) at the scale of the village area. This study illustrates that the transformation of the non-formal form of agricultural zakat education needs to be applied in group-based zakat management institutions.