Zakat Allocations and Student Welfare: A comparative study of first-time applicants and repeaters in Malaysia

Mohd Asyran Safwan Kamaruzaman; Hisam Satari; Siti Aishah Sokhibul Fadil; Nurul Atikah Poniran; Mohamad Hasif Jaafar

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI14.5045

Authors

Mohd Asyran Safwan Kamaruzaman Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Kampus Kuala Pilah, Malaysia
Hisam Satari Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Kampus Kuala Pilah, Malaysia
Siti Aishah Sokhibul Fadil Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Kampus Kuala Pilah, Malaysia
Nurul Atikah Poniran Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Kampus Kuala Pilah, Malaysia
Mohamad Hasif Jaafar Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Kampus Kuala Pilah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI14.5045

Keywords:

Zakat, Student, Financial Aid, Malaysia

Abstract

Zakat institutions have observed that allocated funds for students were not being fully utilized each year. This raises questions about whether the students were not aware of the available funds or if the allocated funds were not suitable for their needs. First-timers were more likely to apply zakat for stationeries and paying for tuition fees while repeaters were more likely to pay tickets for public transports. The study's findings provide insight into the spending behavior of students who applied for zakat and can be used as a reference to justify fund allocation in universities.

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