Scholars Views and Staff of Higher Educational Institution Understanding Toward Zakat on Earnings

This paper aims to summarize the views of the Islamic Scholars towards zakat on earnings. Additionally, this paper seeks to investigate the understanding of the staff in Higher Educational Institutions at Terengganu regarding zakat on earnings. This research employs a survey methodology, utilizing online questionnaires to gather primary data. Secondary data from sources such as books, articles, and scientific works related to scholars’ views about zakat are incorporated to enrich the analysis. An online survey was distributed to staff in Higher Educational Institutions at Terengganu. The researcher distributed the questionnaire via Google Forms to solicit feedback from respondents. The descriptive analysis is used to determine the staff understanding of zakat on earning. The study revealed a high level of understanding among the staff, indicating their awareness of their responsibility to pay zakat on earnings. Clarifying the community’s understanding of zakat on earnings is essential for eradicating poverty in addition to improving the standard of living of the community. This heightened understanding is expected to boost zakat collection, benefiting more asnaf (eligible recipients) and reducing the poverty rate. This paper reveals the polemics of zakat on earnings of scholars views and the understanding of zakat payers in HEI that finally becomes one of potential sources of zakat in Terengganu that will also influence national’s economy.