Peran Islam dalam Implementasi Kebijakan Luar Negeri Indonesia: Melalui Bantuan Kemanusiaan Internasional Badan Amil Zakat Nasional

Abstract

The role of Islam in foreign policy continues to be a fascinating subject of study in academic discourse. Several studies have shown that Islam's involvement in foreign policy is not always explicitly expressed but is instead mediated by other values ​​such as human solidarity, justice, and universal principles. However, other studies argue that Islam plays a significant role in political life, including in the formulation and implementation of foreign policy, particularly in countries with a Muslim majority. This article aims to describe the role of Islam in Indonesian foreign policy, emphasizing the implementation aspect. Unlike previous studies, which generally focus on the formulation or influence of policy, this study examines how foreign policy is implemented, the responses and impacts it generates. This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach, with data collection techniques consisting of documentation from secondary sources and interviews. The research findings show that Islamic institutions, particularly Zakat, Infak, and Sedekah (ZIS) managed by the National Zakat Agency of the Republic of Indonesia, play a significant role in the implementation of Indonesian foreign policy through the distribution of humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in Turkey and the Palestinian community in the context of the Palestine–Israel conflict. These findings reinforce the view that Islam plays a role in foreign policy not only at the policy input stage, through support and demands, but also significantly at the implementation stage of foreign policy.