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The purpose of this study is to find out poverty in an Islamic perspective and efforts to alleviate poverty in Islam. Poverty is a social problem that always exists in the midst of society and in essence poverty is a classic problem that has existed since humanity existed. Experts differ in determining the benchmarks of poverty and poverty. Whereas in Islam, one of the benchmarks that make someone categorized as poor in Islam is zakat. This study uses a descriptive-comparative method with a qualitative approach. This study uses library research methods, the sources of which are taken from secondary sources in the form of books, journals and papers related to poverty in an Islamic perspective.