ZAKAT PROFESI BAGI CONTENT CREATOR DAN INFLUENCER MUSLIM DALAM PERSPEKTIF FIQIH KONTEMPORER

Abstract

The emergence of content creator and influencer professions in the digital era has raised fundamental questions about the status of zakat on income generated from digital platform-based creative economic activities. This study aims to comprehensively analyze the obligation of professional zakat for Muslim content creators and influencers from a contemporary fiqh perspective, examining the sharia foundations, MUI and Muhammadiyah fatwa provisions, and differing views among scholars. The method used is library research with a descriptive-analytical approach, collecting data from official fatwas, classical and contemporary fiqh books, scientific journals, and articles from trusted websites. The results show that the income of Muslim content creators and influencers falls under the category of al-mal al-mustafad (wealth obtained from business or work) which is subject to zakat if it has reached the nisab of 85 grams of gold with a rate of 2.5 percent. MUI Fatwa Number 04/Ijtima Ulama/VIII/2024 and the Majelis Tarjih Muhammadiyah fatwa explicitly establish the zakat obligation for digital creative economy actors with the flexibility of paying zakat upon receiving income. The absolute requirement for the validity of zakat is that the source of income must be halal, so that content containing elements of munkar makes the income haram and invalidates the zakat obligation. This research is expected to provide practical guidance for digital creative industry actors in fulfilling zakat and input for fatwa institutions and zakat managers in developing more effective socialization strategies.