Original Research

The contribution of infaq funds to socio-economic resilience during COVID-19 pandemic: An Islamic economics insight from Indonesia

Hamzah Hamzah, Agus Yudiawan
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | Vol 79, No 1 | a8213 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v79i1.8213 | © 2023 Hamzah Hamzah, Agus Yudiawan | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 13 October 2022 | Published: 03 March 2023

About the author(s)

Hamzah Hamzah, Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia
Agus Yudiawan, Faculty of Tarbiyah, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sorong, Sorong, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to analyse the contribution of infaq funds to the social and economic resilience of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic in West Papua, Indonesia. This study uses a mixed-method approach, combining qualitative and quantitative studies. Qualitative data were collected through focus group discussions with administrators, Dai [Islamic preacher] and mosque congregations to obtain information about the form and mechanism for disbursing infaq funds. Furthermore, the state of distribution of infaq funds is confirmed to the recipient community with an online survey as quantitative data. The data obtained were tabulated and analysed with descriptive and inferential statistics using multiple linear regression assisted by SPSS software 25 version. The research findings show that: firstly, the form of the social-economic contribution of infaq funds is carried out by: (1) financial assistance, (2) social assistance, and (3) health assistance. Secondly, infaq, an instrument of Islamic economics, can contribute to tackling the social and economic impacts of the community amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Thirdly, of the three forms of assistance provided, the health assistance aspect contributed 38.320%, the financial assistance aspect amounted to 37.173% and 24.339% to social assistance. This study shows that the community most needed health and financial assistance from infaq funds during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contribution: This study complements the existing literature and provides a new scientific treasure. That the infaq fund, as a philanthropy, turned out to be able to contribute to realising the social-economic resilience of the community during a disease outbreak. The form of health, financial and social assistance from infaq funds is a priority in accelerating the community’s economic recovery. It can be a countermeasure to socio-economic impacts during disasters and disease outbreaks.


Keywords

infaq funds contribution; socio-economic resilience; Islamic economics; COVID-19 pandemic outbreak; Islam in West Papua Indonesia

Sustainable Development Goal

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

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