REINTERPRETASI RIQAB SEBAGAI KORBAN EKSPLOITASI SEKSUAL DALAM HUKUM ZAKAT

Abstract

In al-Qur' an, there are eight groups that are entitled to receive zakat, one of which is riqab is interpreted as a slave. For the current context, riqab no longer needs to be understood textually as a slave but riqab needs to be interpreted contextually ie economically exploited people. Victims of sexual exploitation can be categorized as riqab who are entitled to receive zakat. Victims of sexual exploitation are people who are unable to free themselves from slavery because in general they have a low educational background and are economically weak. Zakat can be distributed equally among the eight groups so that zakat can prosper the people and the realization of socio-economic justice. Therefore, the need for zakat management institutions and the government to contextually understand riqab so that zakat can alleviate poverty and prevent sexual exploitation which is a crime against human rights.