Factors Influencing Individual Participation in Zakat Contribution: Exploratory Investigation

• Main Authors: Muhamad Muda, Prof. Dato' Dr., Ainulashikin Marzuki, Amir Shaharuddin, Dr.
• Format: Conference Paper
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/1409; http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1409
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Zakat is one of the sources of funds available within the Islamic economic and financial systems and has become a part of ijtima’i studies. Although it is obligatory for Muslims to contribute to zakat, however the amount collected is relatively very small compared to the income tax collections. One...