This thesis examines the impact of the Z-Mart program, a productive zakat initiative by BAZNAS of Riau Province, on three main aspects: mustahik welfare, business capital growth, and almsgiving behavior. The study is based on the fact that although the Muslim population in Riau reaches 90%, poverty remains a sig- nificant issue, with a poverty rate of 6.36% as of 2024. Zakat is seen not only as…