Digital Zakat Fundraising in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from BAZNAS, Indonesia

This research analysed the impact of COVID19 on zakat institutions. The COVID19 outbreak forced policymakers to issue various innovations to manage the pandemic consequences. BAZNAS of the Republic of Indonesia has introduced its digital zakat platforms to facilitate muzaki in performing zakat. The...

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Main Authors: Zulfikar Hasan, Kamiluddin Kamiluddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Islamic Economic and Business Research
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Online Access:https://jiebr.umy.ac.id/index.php/jiebr/article/view/1
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description This research analysed the impact of COVID19 on zakat institutions. The COVID19 outbreak forced policymakers to issue various innovations to manage the pandemic consequences. BAZNAS of the Republic of Indonesia has introduced its digital zakat platforms to facilitate muzaki in performing zakat. The collection of zakat funds at BAZNAS of the Republic of Indonesia has increased despite the COVID19 pandemic. This study employed a qualitative method by analyzing primary and secondary data. The results of this study concluded that the role of digital technology during the pandemic to collect zakat funds greatly facilitates muzaki. Besides that, it has received full support from the MUI (Indonesian Ulema Council) and the government. Hopefully, typical research like this that can raise more themes about the role of zakat during the COVID19 pandemic.
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spelling doaj.art-5a16d0bbe60f44f09343e962c46306262022-12-22T02:52:36ZengUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaJournal of Islamic Economic and Business Research2798-12072798-13042021-12-011220221510.18196/jiebr.v1i2.11Digital Zakat Fundraising in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from BAZNAS, IndonesiaZulfikar Hasan0Kamiluddin Kamiluddin1Department of Islamic Banking and Center for Research and Community Service at STAIN Bengkalis Riau IndonesiaAcademy of Islamic Studies University of Malaya This research analysed the impact of COVID19 on zakat institutions. The COVID19 outbreak forced policymakers to issue various innovations to manage the pandemic consequences. BAZNAS of the Republic of Indonesia has introduced its digital zakat platforms to facilitate muzaki in performing zakat. The collection of zakat funds at BAZNAS of the Republic of Indonesia has increased despite the COVID19 pandemic. This study employed a qualitative method by analyzing primary and secondary data. The results of this study concluded that the role of digital technology during the pandemic to collect zakat funds greatly facilitates muzaki. Besides that, it has received full support from the MUI (Indonesian Ulema Council) and the government. Hopefully, typical research like this that can raise more themes about the role of zakat during the COVID19 pandemic.https://jiebr.umy.ac.id/index.php/jiebr/article/view/1covid19; digital technology; zakat funds; baznas; indonesia
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Digital Zakat Fundraising in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from BAZNAS, Indonesia
Journal of Islamic Economic and Business Research
covid19; digital technology; zakat funds; baznas; indonesia
title Digital Zakat Fundraising in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from BAZNAS, Indonesia
title_full Digital Zakat Fundraising in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from BAZNAS, Indonesia
title_fullStr Digital Zakat Fundraising in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from BAZNAS, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Digital Zakat Fundraising in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from BAZNAS, Indonesia
title_short Digital Zakat Fundraising in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from BAZNAS, Indonesia
title_sort digital zakat fundraising in times of covid 19 pandemic evidence from baznas indonesia
topic covid19; digital technology; zakat funds; baznas; indonesia
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