The Influence of Knowledge, Income Level, Transparency, and Trust in Muzakki’s Interest to Pay Zakat through The Zakat Organization outside Java and Java Island

Abstract

This study aims to provide an overview and empirical evidence regarding the influence of knowledge, income level, transparency, and Muzakki's confidence in paying zakat through the Zakat Organization in Indonesia, particularly the difference between the island of Java and outside Java. The zakat potential in Indonesia is quite vast, but it is not in accordance with the reality of the amount of zakat obtained and managed by the Zakat Organization. Therefore, the author deems it necessary to research the factors that influence the interest of the community to pay their zakat at the Zakat Organization. Data collection in this study was carried out with a questionnaire with the respondents' previously determined criteria. The participants were 261 respondents. The results showed that knowledge, transparency, and variables had no significant effect, while the income level variable had a significant positive impact outside Java Island. Besides, the trust variable had a significant positive impact on Java Island. Furthermore, the last finding is that there is a significant difference in the interest of muzakki to pay zakat in zakat institutions outside Java and Java.

Estimating The Knowledge of Zakat Payment Among Muslims Using The Elasticity Between Income and Zakat Expenses

“…The majority of a person's behavior is determined by the learning process, in which learning becomes knowledge, which affects a person's conduct, including the muzakki's behavior. (Putra & Lestari, 2021) Literacy refers to a person's ability to obtain knowledge through reading, counting, speaking, and writing in a way that improves skills and quality of life. Although no definition for zakat literacy has been identified, when compared to the general meaning of literacy, zakat literacy can be defined as a person's ability to read, understand, calculate, and access information concerning zakat, resulting in a better degree of awareness in paying zakat.…”