A socio-economic model of Zakah compliance
Purpose To provide a sound understanding of Zakah compliance behaviour, this paper aims to shed light on the relationships between Zakah system fairness, Zakah morale, peer influence and law enforcement with Zakah compliance behaviour among entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach The underpinning...
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| author | Nashwan, Saeed Awadh Abdul Jabbar, Hijattulah Abdul Aziz, Saliza Viswanathan, K. Kuperan |
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| description | Purpose To provide a sound understanding of Zakah compliance behaviour, this paper aims to shed light on the relationships between Zakah system fairness, Zakah morale, peer influence and law enforcement with Zakah compliance behaviour among entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach The underpinning model used in this paper is the socio-economic theory of regulatory compliance for assessing the probable determinants shaping Zakah payers' compliance behaviour. Based on a survey of active entrepreneurs in a typical Islamic situation like Yemen, a total of 500 self-administered instruments were distributed to the respondents. Partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to estimate the compliance model. Findings All the variables included in the compliance model are statistically significant, except for law enforcement. Zakah compliance of entrepreneurs is significantly influenced by Zakah system fairness, Zakah morale and peer influence. Practical implications Zakah institutions and agencies in Muslim-majority countries may use the results of this work to focus attention on appropriate proactive policies to formulate a fair Zakah system, inculcating moral responsibility among Zakah payers, embarking on sensitisation programmes in society as a whole, and being more proactive in educating Muslims in the importance of paying Zakah to the respective Zakah agencies. Originality/value This paper complements the limited literature on Zakah by examining both tangible and intangible motivations affecting Zakah payers' compliance decision. |
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| spelling | uum-272522020-07-23T04:10:19Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/27252/ A socio-economic model of Zakah compliance Nashwan, Saeed Awadh Abdul Jabbar, Hijattulah Abdul Aziz, Saliza Viswanathan, K. Kuperan HB Economic Theory Purpose To provide a sound understanding of Zakah compliance behaviour, this paper aims to shed light on the relationships between Zakah system fairness, Zakah morale, peer influence and law enforcement with Zakah compliance behaviour among entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach The underpinning model used in this paper is the socio-economic theory of regulatory compliance for assessing the probable determinants shaping Zakah payers' compliance behaviour. Based on a survey of active entrepreneurs in a typical Islamic situation like Yemen, a total of 500 self-administered instruments were distributed to the respondents. Partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to estimate the compliance model. Findings All the variables included in the compliance model are statistically significant, except for law enforcement. Zakah compliance of entrepreneurs is significantly influenced by Zakah system fairness, Zakah morale and peer influence. Practical implications Zakah institutions and agencies in Muslim-majority countries may use the results of this work to focus attention on appropriate proactive policies to formulate a fair Zakah system, inculcating moral responsibility among Zakah payers, embarking on sensitisation programmes in society as a whole, and being more proactive in educating Muslims in the importance of paying Zakah to the respective Zakah agencies. Originality/value This paper complements the limited literature on Zakah by examining both tangible and intangible motivations affecting Zakah payers' compliance decision. Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/27252/1/FISSP%2040%203%202020%20304%20320.pdf Nashwan, Saeed Awadh and Abdul Jabbar, Hijattulah and Abdul Aziz, Saliza and Viswanathan, K. Kuperan (2020) A socio-economic model of Zakah compliance. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 40 (3/4). pp. 304-320. ISSN 0144-333X http://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-11-2019-0240 doi:10.1108/IJSSP-11-2019-0240 doi:10.1108/IJSSP-11-2019-0240 |
| spellingShingle | HB Economic Theory Nashwan, Saeed Awadh Abdul Jabbar, Hijattulah Abdul Aziz, Saliza Viswanathan, K. Kuperan A socio-economic model of Zakah compliance |
| title | A socio-economic model of Zakah compliance |
| title_full | A socio-economic model of Zakah compliance |
| title_fullStr | A socio-economic model of Zakah compliance |
| title_full_unstemmed | A socio-economic model of Zakah compliance |
| title_short | A socio-economic model of Zakah compliance |
| title_sort | socio economic model of zakah compliance |
| topic | HB Economic Theory |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/27252/1/FISSP%2040%203%202020%20304%20320.pdf |
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