Determinants of Muzakki Decisions in Urban and Rural Areas in Choosing Zakat Payment Through Formal Institutions: A Multigroup Analysis Model Approach

Abstract

This study aims to identify the factors influencing the decision to pay zakat through official Zakat Management Organizations (OPZ) in Indonesia, comparing urban and rural muzakki. The research employs Structural Equation Modelling - Multigroup Analysis (SEM-MGA) using SmartPLS for data analysis. The subjects are 400 muzakki in Indonesia who have paid zakat through OPZ. The research findings indicate that trust and accessibility significantly and positively impact the decision to pay zakat through OPZ for both urban and rural muzakki. However, zakat knowledge and income do not influence rural muzakki decisions but have a positive effect on urban muzakki. The regional classification moderates the impact of accessibility on the decision to pay zakat through OPZ but does not moderate the influence of trust, zakat knowledge, and income. This research provides a comparative analysis of urban and rural muzakki, offering new insights into regional differences in zakat payment behavior.