Zakat on income: awareness, understanding, and practices among Pejabat Agama Jajahan Machang’s staff

Although its importance is recognized, the level of awareness and compliance with zakat on income is still inconsistent among various communities and institutions. This study explores the level of awareness, understanding, and practices related to zakat on income among Pejabat Agama Machang's staff. Zakat, as a major duty in Islam, serves to improve social justice and distribute wealth. This research uses a qualitative method approach by using interviews, observations, and library research to assess the extent of knowledge, individual compliance, and challenges faced by staff. Key findings are expected to identify knowledge gaps, highlight socio-economic and institutional barriers, and assess the effectiveness of internal education programs. The findings in this research are regarding the level of awareness among Pejabat Agama Jajahan Machang’s staff regarding the obligation to pay zakat, the understanding of zakat on income among the staff regarding the concept of zakat on income, the calculation methods, nisab, applicable rates, and the practices of zakat on income payment among the staff of Pejabat Agama Jajahan Machang. The results of this study are expected to provide effective recommendations to increase awareness and practice of zakat, further strengthening the role of institutions in fostering zakat compliance among the wider community.