FatwaJohorZakat
MOHON PANDANGAN DAN PENJELASAN MENGENAI KEWAJIPAN ZAKAT FITRAH KE ATAS ORANG TAHANAN DAN BANDUAN ISLAM DI INSTITUSI PENJARA
Are Muslim detainees and prisoners in prison required to pay zakat fitrah?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that detainees and prisoners must pay zakat fitrah for themselves and their dependants.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that detainees and prisoners must pay zakat fitrah for themselves and their dependants. This applies when the conditions for zakat are met. The conditions are being Muslim, the sun having set on the last day of Ramadan, and having food surplus to the needs of oneself and one's family on the day of Eid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Orang tahanan dan banduan wajib membayar zakat fitrah bagi diri dan orang dibawah tanggungan mereka jika telah memenuhi syarat-syarat kewajipan mengeluarkan zakat.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON PANDANGAN DAN PENJELASAN MENGENAI KEWAJIPAN ZAKAT FITRAH KE ATAS ORANG TAHANAN DAN BANDUAN ISLAM DI INSTITUSI PENJARA”, 18 October 2001. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1087. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/are-muslim-prisoners-required-to-pay-zakat-fitrah/