Journal of Management and Business Innovations
Volume: 07, Number: 02, 2025

Reconstructing Professional Zakat: A Payment Model for Gig Economy Workers in Surabaya

ahmadun, Najah (Fakultas Shariah dan Hukum UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)
Dikuraisyin, Basar (Fakultas Shariah dan Hukum UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2025

Abstract

The development of the gig economy has transformed income streams into irregular, project-based arrangements, posing new challenges for the concept of calculating professional zakat. Meanwhile, discussions on fiqh and zakat legislation remain focused on fixed income structures. This creates a conceptual gap in the application of professional zakat in the gig economy ecosystem. This study aims to formulate a new concept in the professional zakat calculation model in the context of the gig economy, focusing on digital market platform workers such as influencers and TikTokers in Surabaya with a sample of three influencers and two TikTokers. This study uses a qualitative phenomenological approach, collecting data through in-depth interviews. The results show that zakat in the gig economy is calculated based on real-time income flows rather than annual accumulations. This model reflects contextual justice and spiritual accountability, in accordance with the principles of maqasid sharia. This research contributes a new zakat calculation model that is suitable for contemporary gig-based livelihoods, which is ultimately unique because it offers theoretical refinement and practical guidance for modern zakat governance. Keyword: Gig Economy, Profesional Zakat, Zakat Payment

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jombi

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Journal of Management and Business Innovations (JOMBI) is an online peer-reviewed International research journal aiming at promoting and publishing original high quality research in all disciplines of management and business. JOMBI is a journal that published by the Department of Management, Faculty ...