Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to forecast the mediating role of entrepreneurial interest between Muslim lifestyles and entrepreneurial intention in the context of Muslim communities. Design/methodology/ approach: This study employed quantitative research method. While using quantitative method, questionnaire survey is carried out to collect data from the students residing in Islamic dormitories. By employing simple random sampling, data is collected from 169 Muslim students. Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) is employed for data analysis. Findings: It is found that, Muslim lifestyle has positive role to promote entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial interest. Similarly, entrepreneurial interest has positive effect on entrepreneurial intention. In addition, entrepreneurial interest mediates the relationship between Muslim lifestyle and entrepreneurial intention. Hence, it is observed that, Muslim lifestyle and entrepreneurial interest has the ability to enhance entrepreneurial intention among Muslim communities. Practical implications: The findings of this study lead to the valuable practical implications. This study provided important insights for the practitioners to enhance intrapreneurial intention among the Muslim communities. It is recommended that practitioners should promote Muslim lifestyle along with the entrepreneurial interest to enhance entrepreneurial intention. Therefore, policymakers can enhance entrepreneurial activities among the Muslim communities by using the results of this study. Originality/value: Several studies carried out research on entrepreneurial intention, however, it is rarely addressed among the Muslim communities. The relationship between the Muslim lifestyle and entrepreneurial intention is quite rare in previous studies in relation to Muslim communities. Additionally, the mediating role of intrapreneurial interest is first time considered between Muslim lifestyle and entrepreneurial interest
