36 Tafaqquh; Vol. 3 No. 1, Juni 2015 REGULASI ZAKAT DI INDONESIA; UPAYA MENUJU PENGELOLAAN ZAKAT YANG PROFESIONAL Oleh: Muhammad Aziz* 1 dan Sholikah** Abstract In early Islamic history, described the involvement of government in managing it, with almost the same model, all of them can be said to be aimed at the welfare of the people. How does that happen in the context of the management of zakat in Indonesia! with a Muslim majority, the actual management of zakat is good, people will be able to prosper. This paper wants to answer two questions, namely; how the history of the regulation of zakat in Indonesia? and secondly, why this charity regulation needs to be regulated in per-laws and regulations in Indonesia? This study used a qualitative approach to the study of comparative-descriptive-analytical, describing the history of the regulatory management of zakat in Indonesia, to compare the expert opinion of history, then analyze it * Muhammad Aziz adalah Penerima Beasiswa Pendidikan Kader Ulama’ Kementerian Agama RI tahun 2012-2014, Jurusan Ushul Fiqh dan Maqashid Syariah di Ma’had Aly al-Hikamus Salafiyah Ciwaringin Cirebon dan Pascasarjana IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Alumni Pondok Pesantren Mambaus Sholihin Suci- Gresik Jawa Timur. Phone: 085655432391, email: mohazivyahoo.com atau azizindil@gmail.com ** Sholikah adalah Dosen (LB) Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (IKIP) Jember