In recent years, it has been a lot of utilization of zakat, infaq, and shadaqah(ZIS) for productive
activities. This action is expected to be able to span the social gap between the receiver and the contributor of
ZIS. ZIS funds for productive activities will be more optimal if carried out by the National Alms Agency (known
as BAZNAS) as a trusted institution under the auspices of the State which manages the ZIS. This study aims to
determine the utilization of zakat, infaq, and shadaqah for community empowerment and constraints faced by
BAZNAS West Nusa Tenggara Province in implementing community empowerment. This study implements
descriptive qualitative analysis and case study approach. The results indicate that BAZNAS West Nusa
Tenggara Province individually conducted community empowerment in education and health, as well as
economic sector. Furthermore, the constraints faced by BAZNAS West Nusa Tenggara Province in
implementing community development is the lack understandin