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number of people, list of mosque committee, simple report on Zakat collection and distribution,

and regulations on Zakat applied in this village.

Data collected from focus group was analysed using thematic narrative analysis in which

important themes have been identified and grouped to provide useful reference on the Zakat
practices of Baan Kota. Content analysis was applied to data collected from documentary

research.

4. Results and Discussion

The results in this study cover basic information on Baan Kota, Zakat model practiced in the

village, Zakat collection, Zakat distribution, marketing and database management system, issues
pertaining Zakat practices, and possible solutions to these issues.

Baan Kota Village

Baan Kota is located in Moo 7, Thambun Kampeng, Amphur Langu, Satun province. 230

households live in this village with 450 inhabitants. 95% of the inhabitants are Muslims and the

remaining are Buddhists. The Imam of this mosque, Imam Prayun Songkhaw or Muhammad
Ja’iz bin Saad, has been appointed as the Imam 6 years ago. Most of villagers are private sector

employees, agriculturists, and a small number of them are government employees. For those

involved in agriculture, they own only small pieces of land usually less than 1 acre. Thus, they
may not be categorized as agricultural Zakat contributors.

Basic Information of Zakat Model

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According to the Imam of Baan Kota Mosque, Mr. Prayoon Songkaw, Zakat fitra is the only
Zakat managed by the mosque committee. They were of the opinion that there are some people
who may pay other types of Zakat, especially, zakat property to the poor directly. However, the

number of those payers is small. The mosque committee therefore are not involved. They might

consider include other type of Zakat in their future collection and distribution. 3.00% of the
collected Zakat fitra is required to transfer to the provincial Zakat fund managed by the

Provincial Islamic Council of Satun. The mosque committee started Zakat fitra collection and
distribution 8 years ago. In addition, a savings fund group based in Baan Kota also pay 20% of

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Zakat fitra is charity given to the poor at the end of the fasting in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.