Response of Indonesian Academicians Toward Factors Influencing the Payment of Zakat on Employment Income
Categorie(s):
Jurnal
Author(s):
Syahrullah and Maria Ulfah
Tahun:
2016
Item Type:
Journal
ISSN/ISBN:
)2225-0484
Keyword(s):
zakat on income, level of payment, Indonesian academician
Studies pertaining to zakat payment in Indonesia are interesting because Indonesia is a country which has the
largest Muslim population in the world. This means that the payment of zakat should be managed effectively in
order to enhance its role to alleviate poverty and promote social well-being. ... (selengkapnya)
largest Muslim population in the world. This means that the payment of zakat should be managed effectively in
order to enhance its role to alleviate poverty and promote social well-being. ... (selengkapnya)
DESKRIPSI
Studies pertaining to zakat payment in Indonesia are interesting because Indonesia is a country which has the
largest Muslim population in the world. This means that the payment of zakat should be managed effectively in
order to enhance its role to alleviate poverty and promote social well-being. However, the amount of annual
zakat fund collected is not optimal as many Muslim individual are still reluctant to pay zakat. This study
attempts to investigate the views of Indonesian academicians pertaining to the payment of zakat on employment
income. In particular, the objective of this study is to identify the level of payment of zakat on employment
income and to identify factors influencing the payment of zakat on employment income among Indonesian
academicians. For the purpose of this study, the main factors which influence payment of zakat on employment
income refer to the level of knowledge follow by level of income, and self awareness. The subjects of this study
are 124 academicians working for Jakarta Islamic University. The results indicated that there are three factors
potentially influence the payment of zakat on employment income among Indonesian academicians. This
includes knowledge pertaining to the important of paying zakat on employment income, the posses of resources
to pay zakat on employment income, and awareness that paying of zakat on employment income is important to
enhance Muslim economics. The findings of this study imply that BAZIS Jakarta needs to needs to educate the
academicians on zakat requirement in addition that academician should be exposed academically to the
important of zakat system from the spiritual, economics and also social responsibility.
largest Muslim population in the world. This means that the payment of zakat should be managed effectively in
order to enhance its role to alleviate poverty and promote social well-being. However, the amount of annual
zakat fund collected is not optimal as many Muslim individual are still reluctant to pay zakat. This study
attempts to investigate the views of Indonesian academicians pertaining to the payment of zakat on employment
income. In particular, the objective of this study is to identify the level of payment of zakat on employment
income and to identify factors influencing the payment of zakat on employment income among Indonesian
academicians. For the purpose of this study, the main factors which influence payment of zakat on employment
income refer to the level of knowledge follow by level of income, and self awareness. The subjects of this study
are 124 academicians working for Jakarta Islamic University. The results indicated that there are three factors
potentially influence the payment of zakat on employment income among Indonesian academicians. This
includes knowledge pertaining to the important of paying zakat on employment income, the posses of resources
to pay zakat on employment income, and awareness that paying of zakat on employment income is important to
enhance Muslim economics. The findings of this study imply that BAZIS Jakarta needs to needs to educate the
academicians on zakat requirement in addition that academician should be exposed academically to the
important of zakat system from the spiritual, economics and also social responsibility.