Banda Aceh is a location with a predominantly Muslim population, as shown by the total Muslim population of 242,221 in 2020. Considering the population, this indicates that the possibility for zakat payments in Banda Aceh is substantial. The potential for the use of zakat in the city of Banda Aceh, particularly in an endeavor to enhance welfare, is enormous. The function of zakat is not limited to alleviating poverty, but also to overcoming other societal issues. This research seeks to investigate the impact of productive zakat on operational revenue mustahiq at Baitul Mal, Banda Aceh City. This study employs a quantitative methodology for correlation research. The total population of mustahiq is 280, while the sample size is 74. Questionnaire data gathering strategies. Analysis of data using SPSS Version 26. Based on the research results it is known that the productive zakat variable has a very strong effect on mustahiq operating profit at Baitul Mal Kota Banda Aceh, where the correlation value obtained is 0.811 belonging to the very strong category, and strengthened by the t test results showing the t-value count = 11.761 > t-table = 1.666 meaning that productive zakat affects the operating profit of mustahiq at Baitul Maal City of Banda Aceh, amounting to 65.8%
