The Islamic Economic System in Responding to Poverty Solutions in Sukoharjo Regency

The Islamic economic system seeks to solve human economic problems by taking a middle path between the extreme models of capitalism and socialism. Islam seeks to overcome poverty and find a way out of it, while monitoring its possible impacts. Therefore, Islam encourages every individual to achieve a decent standard of living in society.  The percentage of poor people in Sukoharjo Regency decreased from 7.61 percent in March 2022 to 7.58 percent in March 2023. This figure is equivalent to the number of poor people in the range of 68.79 thousand people in March 2023, an increase of about 70 people in the last year, from 68.72 thousand people in March 2022. Solutions to poverty alleviation in Sukoharjo Regency include: 1) Encouraging economic growth that benefits the wider community (pro-poor growth), 2) Encouraging the creation of a state budget that favors the interests of the people (pro-poor budgeting), 3) Promoting infrastructure development that benefits the wider community (pro-poor infrastructure),  4) Promoting the provision of basic public services that favor the wider community (pro-poor public services), and 5) Promoting equitable policies and income distribution that favor the poor (pro-poor income distribution).