A Qualitative Review on Zakat Innovation: NVivo 12 Approach

Abstract

This study aims to identify and map zakat innovation research. The method used is a qualitative analysis of secondary data in the form of metadata from 30 Scopus-indexed publications in 2002-2022, which were then processed using the NVivo 12 Plus software. This research study also found that the number of publications from year to year related to zakat innovation research is still relatively small, indicating the need to push this topic again in the research world. Even though there are still a few publications in Scopus-indexed journals, this topic reveals that most have a moderately positive sentiment towards zakat innovation research. In addition, various focus discussions and cluster analyses that describe research lines in zakat innovation research include collection, distribution, development, finance, management, social welfare, governance, system, and SDGs. Finally, there needs to be a more comprehensive expansion of the discussion in future research related to the blockchain by utilizing smart contracts, which are expected to be able to support zakat institutions in increasing their efficiency, transparency and accountability. Therefore, the contribution of this research is very important for policymakers in zakat institutions and can be used as a basic reference to see how graphical visualization of the development of zakat innovation research trends is in scientific research.