Bridging the Awareness gap in income zakat obligations: A study on Muslim respondents in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

Abstract

Zakat plays a crucial role in the socio-economic structure of Islam. The Muslim community's comprehension and knowledge of zakat earnings is inadequate. Therefore, a thorough understanding of income zakat is crucial to improve awareness of fulfilling this obligation. The objectives of this quantitative study are twofold: (a) to evaluate the awareness of zakat on income payment among the Muslim population in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, (b) to examine the correlation between awareness of zakat on income payment and factors such as religiosity, income, zakat literacy, and trust. One hundred twenty-two individuals from Kota Bharu, Kelantan, completed the questionnaire disseminated using Google Forms. The research used Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27. The use of SPSS in this study has enabled accurate analysis. The findings reveal that only religious elements has the highest substantial correlation with the knowledge of zakat on income payment. The results provide significant advantages to the Muslim community and the zakat institution in Kelantan, namely the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Kelantan (MAIK), particularly in formulating measures to improve community comprehension and knowledge of income zakat contributions.