2016). A certain level of zakat literacy must be
possessed by muzakki or the supply side approach of
zakat literacy and the level of zakat literacy by amil
zakat institutions or the demand side approach of
zakat literacy. However, in this article only discusses
the supply side approach of zakat literacy.
Besides the level of zakat literacy, there are still
other factors that influence the level of zakat
reception, namely Good Corporate Governance
(GCG). In the management of zakat, there is a high
potential for agency conflict due to asymmetric
information between muzakki and amil zakat
institutions. The existence of asymmetric
information encourages amil zakat institutions as
agents to make deviations that are detrimental to
muzakki. Thus, good corporate governance is
required. In general, Good Corporate Governance is
a system, structure and mechanism to control and
control moral hazard behavior of the management of
amil zakat institutions as agents; with the aim that
muzakki believes in amil zakat institutions. This will
further increase zakat receptions.
In the current era of the digital economy
encourages both muzakki and amil zakat institutions
to use Information Communication and Technology
(ICT) in paying and managing zakat. Through ICT,
it is easier for muzakki to obtain zakat management
information, to ask if muzakki has difficulties in
paying zakat, to be more transparent, and even to
ease muzakki in monitoring where the zakat is
distributed.
The unexplored potential of zakat has an impact
on economic empowerment and poverty reduction.
This is shown by BPS data that poverty in 2015 is
still 28.59 million people, up from 27.7 million
people in 2014. Therefore, it encourages researchers
to examine and analyze the role of ICT in
moderating the effect of zakat literacy and good
corporate governance on zakat reception.
This article is motivated by several things: a) The
limited research on zakat literacy, b) GCG of zakat
has been associated with muzakki’s satisfaction and
loyalty and not the influence of GCG on the
acceptance of zakat, c) The limited research that
focuses on the segment of Muslim entrepreneurs as
potential zakat payers or muzakki.
2 LITERATURE REVIEW
Zakat has a strategic role in community economic
empowerment, because the potential for national
zakat in Indonesia is Rp 217 trillion / year. However,
this potential has only been realized at Rp 2.8 trillion
/ year. Therefore it is necessary to manage zakat
effectively and efficiently. In addition, it is
necessary to identify factors that encourage the
acceptance of zakat, including: knowledge,
understanding, beliefs and muzakki’s skills in
calculating zakat, types of zakat and nisob of zakat
called as zakat literacy. This concept is derived from
the Financial Services Authority (2016) definition of
financial literacy, namely: the level of knowledge,
confidence, skills of the public about financial
institutions that influence attitudes and behavior to
improve the quality of decision making, including
non-bank financial institutions, namely amil zakat
institutions.
Besides the level of zakat literacy, there are still
other factors that influence the level of zakat
reception, namely Good Corporate Governance
(GCG). In the management of zakat, there is a high
potential for agency conflict due to asymmetric
information between muzakki and amil zakat
institutions. Thus, good corporate governance is
necessary. The emergence of the concept of Good
Corporate Governance from agency theory is
initiated by Jensen & Meckling (1976). Corporate
governance has many definitions and there is no
single definition of corporate governance is
acceptable in all situations, all countries and
institutions (‘The indonesia corporate governance
manual’ 2014). In general, Good Corporate
Governance is a system, structure and mechanism to
control moral hazard behavior of the management of
amil zakat institutions as agents, with the aim that
the acceptance of zakat can be increased, so as to
reduce poverty and increase the economic
empowerment of the people.
There are many definitions of financial literacy.
According to (Zairani & Zaimah 2013), financial
literacy refers to the level of understanding,
awareness, and knowledge people have about the
use of financial instruments. The purpose of
financial literacy ((OJK) 2016) is to improve the
quality of individual financial decision making and
changes in attitudes and behavior of individuals in
financial management for the better, so as to be able
to determine and utilize financial institutions,
products and services in accordance with the needs
and abilities of consumers or the public in order to
be prosperous. There are two financial service
institutions, banks and non-banks. Therefore, amil
zakat institutions are non-bank financial institutions.
Thus, zakat literacy is knowledge, understanding,
beliefs and skills in calculating zakat ratio, zakat
related matters and zakat institutions. When muzakki
has a high level of zakat literacy, it will encourage