An Applicability of Islamic Social Finance for The Ex-Offenders Independence: A Study on Gresik Local Prison

The study attempts to uncover and discuss Islamic social finance focusing on waqf and zakat in elevating and raising the social and economic breakthrough of ex-offenders in the Gresik region. The qualitative ethnography study employs useful and frequent observational method in combination with document analysis and interviews with key informants concentrating on Islamic social finance and ex-prisoners' life hurdles. The findings concluded that the circle of problematic reoffending, criminality re-entry and its related vulnerability can be overcome and decimated through communal voluntarism action utilizing the benefit of zakat, waqf, and generous expertise contribution to nurture and raise the ex-offenders to be independent professionals and businessperson. Not only does the employment securitization ensure prolonged law obedience but also the wealth and prosperity management and planning ascertain and attain joyful and decent life continuation after a prison sentence.