COVID-19 is an infection or spread of the CORONA virus. The spread of the Corona Virus in Indonesia itself includes a fairly fast spread due to the way it is spread which is quite easy. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic can still be felt today. The spread of COVID-19 that is evenly distributed in various provinces in Indonesia makes it difficult to handle and overcome it, therefore a grouping based on regions in Indonesia is needed. This grouping will produce a focal point for the spread of COVID-19 in various regions. This study uses the K-Means Clustering method to group data on the spread of COVID-19. This study tested the number of clusters using the Silhouette Index method to find out the optimal number of clusters of 2,3, 4, and 5 clusters. The results of the trial of the number of clusters in grouping the data on the spread of COVID-19 in each kelurahan in Surabaya using the K-Means Clustering method resulted in a good structure in the 3, 4, and 5 cluster trials, while the 2 cluster trial resulted in a strong structure with Silhouette. The index is 0.8021.

This research analyzes the implementation of strengthening UMKM (micro, small and medium businesses) at BAZNAS Jombang through the food photography program. Food Photography is one of the productive zakat programs that provide training mustahik who has businesses in the food sector. This program has good potential to support their promotion and distribution activities. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method and the data collection method was using an interview with the General Chair of BAZNAS Jombang, the economic program staff, and 13 mustahik of the Food Photography program. The results of this research show that the utilization of productive zakat through the Food Photography program of BAZNAS Jombang has been well implemented and runs optimally judging from the accuracy of the policy, accuracy of implementation, accuracy of targets, and the accuracy of the environment. The target of the Food Photography program is to improve marketing and branding skills for food products, increase promotion and distribution activities so that they can survive and thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic and be economically independent. Of the 13 mustahik, 10 of them have increased income, while the other 3 mustahik were stagnant, neither increased nor decreased. This shows that the Food Photography Workshop program at BAZNAS Jombang has a very positive impact on UMKM for the food sector, their income increases also can survive in the COVID-19 pandemic conditions and inspire enthusiasm in business to support the economy. There are inhibiting factors in its implementation, such as the limited human resources at BAZNAS Jombang which makes supervision not optimal.

This study seeks to answer an uproar issue some time ago in social media about the issue of allocating zakat funds for infrastructure purposes. Although, as reported in one of the electronic media, the head of the National Amil Zakat Agency (BAZNAS) has clarified that the issue is not true and may not be allocated for infrastructure but only for mustahiq. However, it is quite a shocking because already circulating in the social media, especially the existence of MUI fatwa seemed to legalize these activities in the name of fi sabillah. Therefore, the focus of this research is on the fatwa of the 1982 Indonesian Ulema Council about the allocation of zakat funds for productive interests and public benefit in the perspective of Yusuf Qardhawi. This research is library research using a descriptive qualitative method, in which the researcher observes the fatwa of MUI and various Islamic literature, especially on zakat. In order to find the light of the problem so that it can provide the best solution and not make muzakki feel worried about the zakat funds that they have given to Amil. The results of this research are: First, the allocation of zakat funds for infrastructure was not appropriate because there were still many Mustahiq who needed it more. Second, Zakat funds can be allocated if in an emergency such as if in a country education has been controlled by liberals, radicals, communists and atheists. Third, the allocation of zakat funds in the name of Fi Sabilillah must be in accordance with the agreement of Madzahib Arba’ah , which is only intended for people who are jihad in the path of Allah SWT. Fourth, According to Yusuf Qardhawi in the context of this era, jihad can use oral and written words, although it is not the same as jihad in the textual sense (war). However, by using qiyas, jihad (war) and jihad (non-war) can be equated with the same reason namely Nusrotul Islam.

The problem of human resources in zakat institutions has always been the most critical obstacle that hinders the effectiveness and accuracy of institutional development. Weaknesses, incompetence and dualism of professional work are often classic reasons that plague zakat institutions. This weakness needs to be formulated, given a solution and a way out to escape from the entanglement of the resource problem. Therefore, this study wants to offer an ideal conception of zakat human resources (amil) development through the locus treasury at the Nurul Hayat zakat institution in Surabaya. The research method used is qualitative with descriptive data analysis. Data was extracted through two methods; interviews and observations. Documentation is not used as it relates to resource performance. This study resulted in two significant findings: firstly, most of the amil in Nurul Hayat already have the ability in fiqh zakat, seen from the training followed and the work experience of each amil. Meanwhile, marketing ability is seen from the results of amil performance in achieving targets and implementing online marketing in the form of posting programs. For public speaking skills, it can be seen from the briefing conducted by amil Nurul Hayat to train communication and practice it. Second, the professionalism of amil in the management of zakat in Nurul Hayat has carried out his responsibilities by reporting the results that have been carried out and collected by the amil. In managing zakat funds, it is evident from the efforts to improve their abilities by participating in training and self-study by reading books.   Persoalan sumber daya manusia pada lembaga zakat selalu menjadi kendala terpenting yang mengganjal efektifitas dan akurasi pengembangan lembaga. Kelemahan pada aspek kompetensi dan dualisme kerja profesional seringkali menjadi alasan klasik yang mendera lembaga zakat. Kelemahan inilah yang perlu dicari formulasinya, diberikan solusi dan jalan keluar untuk lepas dari jeratan problem sumber daya. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini ingin memberikan tawaran konsepsi ideal pengembangan sumber daya manusia (amil) zakat melalui pembendaharaan locus di lembaga zakat Nurul Hayat Surabaya. Metode penelitian yang digunakan bersifat kualitatif dengan analisis data deskriptif. Data digali melalui dua metode; interview dan observasi. Dokumentasi tidak digunakan karena berkenaan dengan kinerja sumber daya. Hasil dari penelitian ini menghasilkan dua temuan penting, yaitu: pertamas sebagian besar amil di Nurul Hayat sudah memiliki kemampuan tentang fiqih zakat, dilihat dari pelatihan yang diikuti dan pengalaman pekerjaan dari setiap amil. Sedangkan, kemampuan pemasaran dilihat dari hasil kinerja amil berupa pencapaian target dan pelaksanaan pemasaran melalui online, berupa posting program-program. Untuk kemampuan public speaking, dapat dilihat dari briefing dilakukan oleh amil Nurul Hayat untuk melatih komunikasi dan mempraktikkannya. Kedua,, profesionalisme amil dalam pengelolaan zakat di Nurul Hayat, sudah melaksanakan tanggung jawabnya dengan melaksanakan pelaporan hasil yang telah dikerjakan dan dihimpun oleh amil. Dalam mengelola dana zakat, terbukti dari adanya upaya untuk meningkatkan kemampuannya dengan mengikuti training dan belajar mandiri dengan membaca buku.