Halal food production is a crucial sector for Muslims, especially Generation Z, who spend time eating in stalls and restaurants instead of eating homemade food. This tendency is higher than in the previous generation. Thus, this study aims to estimate the factors influencing the purchase intention of halal food for Generation Z Muslims in Indonesia. This quantitative study uses a questionnaire distributed randomly online to 352 respondents. Data analysis and hypotheses were examined using the structural equation model (SEM) approach. The results show that religious belief, exposure, and health reasons are essential in increasing halal awareness. Meanwhile, halal awareness and knowledge positively contributed to increasing interest in buying halal food. On the other hand, Islamic brands do not affect the buying interest of Generation Z Muslims in halal products. This shows that Islamic brands in the food sector have no impact on Generation Z Muslims in a Muslim-majority country like Indonesia. This also confirms previous studies conducted in Muslim-majority countries such as Saudi Arabia that Islamic brands do not increase interest in buying halal food. This is because they are used to buying food without seeing the Islamic brand as long as it is halal. However, this result may be different if Muslims live in a non-Islamic country since Islamic branding can provide a comfortable feeling for Muslims in a non-Islamic country.

M-banking is one of the services that Islamic banking provides to its users. With M-banking, customers can more easily obtain information without queueing at the bank. This study investigates the impact of Islamic mobile banking on customers’ interests. To explore the phenomenological impact, this study used a qualitative approach by applying in-depth interviews with 15 Islamic M-banking users from various backgrounds. This study analyzed the data by data reduction, display, and conclusion. The conclusion of this study revealed some positive and negative effects on the users. The positive effect is that it saves time, especially for students and workers who are busy with their daily activities. The available features and facilities such are credit purchases and online Islamic social payments ease them in saving time. However, there are also negative consequences for users. Some customers are susceptible to data theft by irresponsible people and face difficulties in using sophisticated mobile phones that not all customers have. Inconvenience telephone and text messages on behalf of a bank insulted users of Islamic M-banking and reduced their comfort. This study recommends that Islamic banks improve the data security system to ensure customer convenience when using M-banking.

This study aims to compare the productive zakat program between Baznas Surakarta City and Lazismu Surakarta City and to study the disadvantages and advantages of these zakat institutions in distributing productive zakat. This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods. Sources of data obtained by in-depth interviews with representatives of zakat and mustahik institutions. Sources of data obtained through literature related to productive zakat. The results of this study indicate that Baznas and Lazismu Surakarta City have differences between the distribution of productive zakat; mustahik criteria; muzakki criteria; zakat fund collection; distribution of zakat funds: and assistance to mustahik. The types of assistance given to the mustahik are both in the form of business capital and means of production. The productive zakat program run by the two zakat institutions has been very effective in helping and increasing the income of the previous mustahik, and some mustahik have become hypocrites. The difference between the two zakat institutions is based on the background of the establishment and the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of zakat institutions, so that it becomes the hallmark of the two institutions in the practice of productive zakat funds to mustahik; become a reference for muzakki to distribute their zakat; and guide mustahiks to choose zakat institutions that are suitable for their business.

Zakat as a pillar of development in Islamic economics contributed to the economic development applied in all Caliphate in the Islamic history. By then, this study aims to analyze the effect of zakah on economic growth of three Muslim countries. This study uses a regression estimate of panel data designed to determine the impact of zakat on economic growth with a sample of three Islamic countries in 2003-2020. The results of this study indicate that zakat distribution and population growth have a positive and significant effect on economic growth in three Islamic countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in 2003-2020. Thus, it can create evidence that zakat can affect economic growth, especially in Islamic countries. This research also supports that zakat should be included in fiscal instrument in today’s world, not only tax. Based on the results of the research above, the student recommend that zakat be included in fiscal policy as is the case with taxes

<span class="fontstyle0">The marketing of Islamic banks has become an interesting topic in recent<br />decades, along with the development of the halal industry in various countries. It is<br />normal that there is a lot going on about the absence of conventions among<br />academics. This is natural because they also experience other disciplines such as<br />the study of innovation, information systems, and entrepreneurship which are still<br />in the stage of scientific development. The purpose of this study is to review the<br />strategies carried out by Islamic banks by providing extensive bibliometric analysis<br />to answer research or in bibliometric terms called RQ. RQ1 Shows research trends<br />on Islamic Bank Marketing based on the number of articles per year, RQ2 research<br />Top 10 peer-reviewed journals with the most publications, RQ3 top article authors<br />from peer-reviewed published articles and Hussainey K has been the most<br />productive, RQ4 is a publication in the field that comes from several other subjects<br />and disciplines, RQ5 main topics and research in the field visualizing the network<br />describing 8 clusters, RQ6 topics topics for the future, RQ7 this author's country<br />which provides the most publications and collaboration between authors, and RQ8<br />of the most influential articles based on citations in research.</span>