CADANGAN BANTUAN ZAKAT ASNAF AL-RIQAB TERHADAP BANDUAN MELALUI LATIHAN VOKASIONAL DI PENJARA: KAJIAN DI PENJARA WANITA KAJANG, SELANGOR

The prison recovery programs involving vocational training program is expected to changethe attitude of prisoners towards a more positive and encourage them to become entrepreneurs. Therefore, this study suggests zakat capital support by Lembaga ZakatSelangor (LZS) to prisoners through vocational training programs in prisons and also toex-convicts who wish to become an entrepreneurs after getting out of prison. Hence this study will examine to what extent this has changed the attitude of the prisoner after undergoing training in prisons and allow them to receive zakah contribution and continuous monitoring to be a good entrepreneur after coming out of prison. The study focused on inmates in two types of vocational workshops namely (1) Bengkel Amanah (skilled inmates) and (2) Bengkel Perusahaan (training inmates) in prison. The data was based on 68 respondents which represent the total number of 152 participants in vocational section from Penjara Wanita Kajang including the views from a prison officer from Vocational and Industrial Section. Data were analyzed using factor analysis to establish the construct and analysis of variance. The study found a significant positive changes in attitude within the prisoners, and majority of respondents from Bengkel Amanah is keen to start their own businesses with the help of zakat capital support, and expects continuous guidance from the LZS. This study is expected to be helpful to the LZS in diversifying the forms of distribution of Zakat and indirectly expect the blessing of charity towards the process of educating the soul of this group become more useful, trustworthy, responsible and able to survive while adapting to society. Some implications are discussed in this study.