Islamic Philanthropy and Civil Society Development Solutions in Indonesia

Abstract

This paper discussed Islamic philanthropy as a solution to the development of a civil society in Indonesia. Muhammad SAW's teachings of Islamic philanthropy has been proven in history to be a solution to the awakening of Muslims in building a prosperous, educated and civilized society.Therefore, this paper attempted to analyze the urgency of Islamic philanthropy as a solution to the development of an advanced and civilized Islamic society in Indonesia. The information obtained from various literature sources related to Islamic philanthropy were analyzed in this research study. The results of this study showed that the existence of laws on Islamic philanthropy, cooperation between the government and Indonesian Islamic organizations in socializing Islamic philanthropy, and the expounded understanding of philanthropic meanings and purposes for their application in this recent times are important solutions to the development of a civil society in Indonesia.