PENGARUH ZAKAT SEBAGAI SALAH SATU PRODUK FILANTROPI TERHADAP TINGKAT INFLASI DI INDONESIA PERIODE 2015-2017

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of zakat on inflation in Indonesia in the period from January 2015 to December 2017. This study uses a quantitative approach with simple linear regression analysis. The collection of data in this study uses data on the amount of zakat for the period 2015 to 2017 that has been published by the National Zakat Agency (BAZNAS) and inflation rate data for the period of 2015 to 2017 obtained from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Based on the results of the study, the amount of zakat consisting of zakat maal and zakat fitrah collected by the BAZNAS has a significant effect on the inflation rate in Indonesia. This is because zakat will encourage consumption and investment and decrease wealth accumulation. Therefore, it will increase demand and inflation as well.Keywords: Zakat, Inflation, consumption, BAZNAS