The Indonesian Journal of Islamic Economics Research
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026)

Toward muzaki: Reconstructing a digital-ready productive zakat ecosystem through an integrated four-pillar model

Abdul Chamid (Islamic Economics Study Program, Postgraduate Faculty, UIN Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto, Purwokerto)
Ida Nurlaeli (Islamic Economics Study Program, Postgraduate Faculty, UIN Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto, Purwokerto)
Emiola Habeeb Olasunkanmi (Sociology of Religion Study Program, Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University, Lagos)
Habeebullah Abdus-salaam (Faculty of Social Sciences, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Apr 2026

Abstract

Productive zakat management in Indonesia is constrained by a persistent gap between its estimated potential (IDR 327 trillion) and low realization (13.6%), compounded by the absence of impact-based evaluation and limited integration with digital ecosystems. Prior studies remain fragmented focusing mainly on economic outcomes while lacking an integrated transformation model and overlooking the munfiq stage as a critical transition phase. This study addresses these gaps by reconstructing a digital-ready productive zakat ecosystem aimed at accelerating mustahik-to-muzaki transformation. Using a constructivist qualitative approach with a single case study at BAZNAS Banyumas Regency, data were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and document analysis, and analyzed using the Miles–Huberman–Saldaña interactive model. Findings reveal a pronounced execution gap, particularly in implementation and evaluation, resulting in partial achievement: beneficiaries consistently reach the munfiq stage but fail to transition into verified muzaki. This reflects systemic weaknesses in sustained mentoring, outcome-based evaluation, and integrated data tracking. This study advances the literature by proposing the Integrated Four-Pillar Transformation Model spiritual-ethical, managerial-strategic, economic-business, and social-mentoring and by positioning the munfiq stage as a decisive inflection point in the transformation pathway. Policy implications emphasize the urgency of adopting outcome-based evaluation systems, institutionalizing structured mentoring, and developing digitally integrated zakat ecosystems enabling data-driven monitoring, scalable empowerment, and real-time impact measurement.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijier

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Subject

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

Description

Indonesian Journal of Islamic Economics Research ( IJIER) is a research journal in the discipline of Islamic economics which is expected to contribute to a new or state-of-the-art for academic development or real-world applications, or both. This journal encompasses original research articles, ...