Abstrack

Poverty has multidimensional characteristics (and complex); this would jeopardize the social and economic security of poor people. Employment for the poor is one of the solutions, because the work is the main weapon to solve the problem of poverty. The problem is that not all poor people could work because of the limitations they have. Because of the complex and the extent of the poverty issue, a single approach is not enough and then the solution requires an integrated approach by involving Islamic instruments such as zakat, waqf,Islamic micro finance institutions and also involving social entrepreneurship to obtain greater thrust. Social entrepreneurship constitutes a key to poverty reduction. However, it must be noted that poverty eradication should be based on the Islamic views of social justice and the belief in Allah Almighty.

Key words: poverty, economic securiy, zakat, waqf, microfinance, social entrepreneurship.
JEL: G23, I132, L31