CORRELATION OF ZAKAT DISTRIBUTION WITH GINI INDEX: MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF ZAKAT FOR EQUITABLE INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN INDONESIA

Correlation Zakat Distribution Gini Index Income Distribution

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This study aims to determine the correlation of zakat distribution with the Gini
index. The unequal distribution of income shown by the Gini index is an economic
problem facing Indonesia today. Zakat as an instrument in the Islamic economic
system can be a solution for equal distribution of income in Indonesia. The data
analysis technique used is Pearson correlation analysis. The results of this analysis
indicate that the distribution of zakat has a significant correlation with the Gini
index.