Reclaiming the Ethos of Ihsan in Contemporary Muslim Social Activism and Community Building

Abstract

This research explores role Islamic philanthropy as catalyst innovation social and development sustainable. Modern Islamic philanthropic institutions do not only distribute zakat, alms and waqf redistributive, but also applies approach participatory and based community to empower public in a way economic, social, and educational. This study uses method studies case with analysis documents, observations participatory and approach analysis thematic to understand mechanism fund distribution, innovation social, and contribution to development sustainable. Research results show that institution Islamic philanthropy is capable integrate principal sharia with modern strategies, including productive waqf models and utilization digital technology, so the program becomes transparent, accountable, and relevant with need community. Impact social outcomes ​ covering improvement income House stairs, access education, skills productive, as well as development ecosystem economy inclusive community. Islamic philanthropy is proven contribute directly to achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular alleviation poverty (SDGs 1), employment worth and growth economy (SDGs 8), as well as education quality (SDGs 4). Challenges operational and structural push institution developing adaptive strategies and practices the best that can be replicated by other institutions. This study confirms that modern Islamic philanthropy functions as instrument transformative capable produce impact broad, innovative, and sustainable socio-economic, while confirm importance integration mark religious, participation community, and technology in practice philanthropy contemporary.