“Baznas respects and welcomes the Constitutional Court’s ruling. This decision reaffirms Law No. 23/2011 as a legitimate legal foundation for zakat management in Indonesia, while also providing direction for future revisions to make the law more adaptive, accountable, and just,” said Baznas Chairman Noor Achmad in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.
He explained that the Constitutional Court’s rulings No. 97/PUU-XXII/2024 and No. 54/PUU-XXIII/2025, issued on Aug. 28, 2025, emphasized the importance of strengthening a unified system of zakat management.
This integrated national system is expected to ensure effective coordination among institutions at both central and regional levels.
According to Noor, such a system will guarantee transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness in managing zakat in line with both sharia principles and Indonesian law.
He also stressed that Baznas views the Court’s directive as a key momentum to enhance synergy between Baznas, Zakat Management Institutions (LAZ), and all related stakeholders.
The Court, he added, also encouraged the implementation of good amil governance principles as a standard for zakat institutions, ensuring professionalism, credibility, and a focus on community welfare.
“We are ready to actively contribute to the revision process of the zakat law, guided by the principles of good zakat governance and collaboration, to strengthen zakat as a tool for community empowerment and poverty alleviation,” Noor said.
Noor called on the public, including zakat payers, beneficiaries, and zakat institutions, to maintain public trust and reinforce the role of zakat as an instrument of social empowerment.
The Constitutional Court rejected the judicial review requests in cases No. 97/PUU-XXII/2024 and No. 54/PUU-XXIII/2025, declaring the petitioners’ claims legally groundless, thereby upholding the validity of Law No. 23/2011.
The Court also clarified that Baznas is not a “superbody,” as alleged by the petitioners, but rather part of an integrated national zakat management system alongside LAZ and the government.
It further instructed the House of Representatives and the government to revise the Zakat Management Law within two years to strengthen zakat governance in Indonesia.
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