Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s National Alms Agency (Baznas) and the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) have launched a strategic partnership to manage Islamic philanthropic funds and enhance services related to halal certification.
“This collaboration marks a milestone in optimizing alms collected from civil servants and government employees,” Baznas head Noor Achmad said in Jakarta on Sunday.
He confirmed that BPJPH will integrate its Islamic fund collection system with Baznas, praising the agency’s commitment to serving the Muslim community beyond halal product assurance.
Achmad highlighted a dedicated zakat unit at the BPJPH office, an initiative expected to simplify employees’ payment of obligatory alms.
“The formation of this unit reflects efforts to extend zakat outreach to those in need across Indonesia,” he said.
He expressed confidence that deeper cooperation between the two state institutions will strengthen halal certification and zakat management, enabling the Islamic economy and social justice to jointly support poverty alleviation.
BPJPH head Ahmad Haikal Hassan said the agency is committed to mobilizing Indonesia’s halal ecosystem to contribute to national development through Islamic philanthropic funds.
Hassan noted that BPJPH plans to involve hundreds of thousands of officers in halal auditing, supervision, and certification nationwide in the initiative.
“We will channel zakat to strengthen Indonesia,” he said, adding the same approach will apply to other Islamic funds and assets, including waqf and charitable donations.
He further stressed that BPJPH aims to ensure both halal assurance and philanthropic collections provide safety nets for people in need.
