This study aims to analyze the influence of perceived ease of use, trust, and religiosity on the behavioral intention to perform cash waqf through a waqf application in the Jabodetabek area (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi). This study employs a quantitative approach with a survey method to collect data from internet users who have participated in waqf through waqf applications or websites. Statistical techniques are used for data analysis to test the proposed hypotheses, and the analytical tool applied is SEM-PLS. The results showed that the three variables had a significant influence on interest in using the cash waqf application. Perceived Ease of Use acts as a major factor in technology adoption, where the ease of use of the application increases user interest. In addition, a high level of religiosity encourages individuals to be more interested in waqf through digital applications. Trust in transparency, security, and management of funds according to sharia principles also plays an important role in increasing user interest. The implications of these findings indicate the importance of waqf application providers to improve ease of use, transparency, and features that support religious values to attract more users. The findings are expected to provide insights into the future development of digital-based waqf applications. Future research could expand the research variables and apply a qualitative approach to dig deeper into the user experience.

This research examines how the fraud square influences fraud, and investigates whether implementing tahdzib al-fard (educating individuals), part of Maqashid Sharia values, and Islamic Work Ethics (IWE), can reduce employee involvement in fraud. The study uses a quantitative approach with questionnaires for data collection, with 257 civil servants in Banten Province agencies, Indonesia, as study samples. The data were further tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling. The study reveals that pressure, opportunity and rationalization have a positive relationship with fraud, while integrity has no impact on fraud deterrence. Tahdzib alfard significantly influences employee perceptions and attitudes towards dealing with fraud triggers and increasing integrity. IWE was found to only moderate the relationship between pressure and fraud. The research captures the prevalence of fraud in Banten Province government agencies through the lens of the fraud square. It also proposes a new measurement of tahdzib alfard, combined with the internalization of IWE, as a promising approach that weakens the drivers of fraud and has implications for reducing the level of fraud in the government sector.

Purpose

This study aims to discuss literature of zakat collection, particularly to compare what Scopus and Web of Science (WoS), as the two most popular databases, provide to complete the pattern and the direction of future research of zakat collection using bibliometric analysis.

Design/methodology/approach

This study collected 266 manuscripts from the Scopus database and 106 manuscripts from the WoS database covering more than three decades from 1987 to the beginning of 2023.

Findings

This study identifies a wider horizon of future research of zakat collection literature. Where Scopus database mostly discusses the connection between the state, government and zakat, meanwhile the WoS database discusses smaller scope of zakat collection, which includes zakat institution and its governance along with behavioural and commitment of zakat payers.

Research limitations/implications

The results imply that future research agenda may include the discussion of state-government-zakat collection policy connection and behavioural and commitment of zakat payers.

Practical implications

The results also imply to widening and deepening the zakat collection. Further, it also implies to administratively to zakat agencies/zakat institution.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is among the first study (or the first) that compare Scopus and WoS database in the zakat collection literature.

In an era of increasing economic volatility and financial uncertainty, understanding the impact of the Real Business Cycle (RBC) on the Islamic Capital Market (ICM) is crucial for enhancing the resilience of Islamic financial systems, which are increasingly significant in global finance. This research is important because understanding the impact of the Real Business Cycle (RBC) on the Islamic Capital Market (ICM) is crucial for enhancing the resilience of Islamic financial systems, which are increasingly significant in global finance. The research aims to investigate the extent of co-movement and the effect of the Real Business Cycle (RBC) on the Islamic Capital Market (ICM) in Indonesia. The methodology begins with the Hodrick-Prescott (HP) Filter to identify trends and cycles in the RBC and ICM data. Next, cross-correlation analysis is used to measure the co-movement between the two, determining how RBC fluctuations affect the Islamic capital market. Finally, the Vector Autoregressive (VAR) and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) are applied to explore both the short-term and long-term causal relationships between RBC and ICM, offering insights into immediate and persistent effects on the market.  The findings reveal a significant relationship between Real Business Cycle (RBC) indicators and the Islamic Capital Market (ICM), with notable shifts in investor behavior and varying impacts of GDP, unemployment, and exchange rates on Islamic financial instruments like Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) and Sukuk.

This study examines the factors that influence customer loyalty at Islamic banks in West Java in the face of increasingly fierce competition in the Islamic banking industry. The research focuses on brand image, service quality, and customer satisfaction, highlighting the moderating role of customer satisfaction. The uniqueness of this study lies in the in-depth exploration of how customer satisfaction serves as a moderator that strengthens the relationship between brand image and loyalty in the religious preferences of the people of West Java. Data was collected from Islamic bank customers in West Java using purposive sampling method, with a total of 259 respondents. Data analysis was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with AMOS software version 24. The results showed that brand image, service quality, and customer satisfaction have a positive and significant effect on loyalty. In addition, customer satisfaction moderates the relationship between brand image and loyalty, strengthening customer trust and long-term commitment. This research introduces a new perspective by integrating the religiosity dimension as an intrinsic factor that influences the effectiveness of Islamic banks' strategies in increasing customer loyalty. The practical implication is that Islamic banks should enhance customer experience through specific strategies, such as providing intensive training to improve employees' service skills, using technology to ensure service efficiency and convenience, and developing marketing campaigns that are consistent with Islamic values. In addition, proactive and transparent complaint management can strengthen customer relationships. These measures are important to strengthen brand image, improve service quality, and foster loyalty in the long run.