The Rapid Trajectory of Digital Zakat Payment in Indonesia under the Pandemic: Case of the collaboration between BAZNAS and GoPay
Mari Adachi

Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto

Abstract

The objective of this study is to explore the new practice of digital zakat payment in Indonesia under the current pandemic situation. The method used in this study is a qualitative approach. Since this study is just started from April 2021, the data is obtained through: the online interview with BAZNAS president director, Several Onilne News, Library research, namely by examining documents both officially published or contained in all printed materials, as well as in electronic form relating to the topics discussed. In addition to this, ^Gopay digital donation outlook 2020^ and the other official information from GoPay are mainly used as a secondary sources. The finding of the study indicated that the trajectory of the huge digital platform GoPay for zakat donation is quite rapid, but not yet systematized. It^s because the application^s user interface is frequently changed like GoPay Good, Gogive and Gobills. In terms of the distribution, recipients do not receive a digital benefit, which could be improved in the future.

Keywords: Zakat, Digital donation, GoPay, BAZNAS

Topic: Economics and Management