<![CDATA[This study aims to examine the determinants of behavioral intention among online zakat service users in Indonesia by extending the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with the variables of trust and security, and by interpreting the results through the lens of Indonesian local culture. The rapid digitalization of religious philanthropy in Indonesia has expanded the use of online zakat platforms, yet adoption remains uneven and is shaped by concerns that go beyond the classical TAM. Data was collected through an online survey distributed to 120 respondents who were selected by purposive sampling from among users of online zakat platforms. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) with reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, and common method bias diagnostics. The results indicate that perceived usefulness, security, and behavioral intention significantly affect adoption, while perceived ease of use shows an unexpected negative effect and trust shows only a marginal effect. The model explains 38.2 per cent of variance in behavioral intentions. Read against Indonesian patterns of collectivism, religious authority, and gotong royong, the findings suggest that users’ priorities tangible benefits and transactional security over interface simplicity, and they call on zakat institutions to combine platform usefulness and data protection with ulama-led and community-based trust-building strategies to widen digital zakat adoption in Indonesia.]]>
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