Internal and External Factors Influencing Individual's Participation in Zakat: Preliminary Results

• Main Authors: Muhamad Muda, Prof. Dato' Dr., Ainulashikin Marzuki, Amir Shaharuddin, Dr.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2012
• Subjects: Islamic economic system; Factor analysis; Zakat; Ijtima'i studies
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/5335
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Zakat is one of the sources of funds available within the Islamic economic and financia1 systems. Although it is obligatory, the amount collected is relatively very small compared to income tax collections. One of the reasons could be la& of motivation among Muslims. n i e aim of this study...