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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 241: ADAKAH BAYI YANG DILAHIRKAN PADA PAGI RAYA WAJIB DIKELUARKAN ZAKAT KE ATASNYA?
Is zakat fitrah obligatory for a baby born on the morning of Eid?
Short answer
A baby born before sunset on the last day of Ramadan and alive afterwards is liable for zakat fitrah, including one born while the sun is setting, since the baby catches part of both Ramadan and Shawwal.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A baby born before sunset on the last day of Ramadan and alive afterwards is liable for zakat fitrah, including one born while the sun is setting, since the baby catches part of both Ramadan and Shawwal. A baby born after the sun has fully set on the night of Eid is not liable. The condition is that a person is alive for part of the last day of Ramadan and part of the night of Eid. If there is doubt whether the birth occurred before or after sunset, zakat is not obligatory.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun sekiranya seseorang bayi itu lahir pada malam hari raya yakni sesudah terbenam keseluruhan matahari, maka tidaklah diwajibkan zakat fitrah ke atasnya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 241: ADAKAH BAYI YANG DILAHIRKAN PADA PAGI RAYA WAJIB DIKELUARKAN ZAKAT KE ATASNYA?”, 19 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5607-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-241-adakah-bayi-yang-dilahirkan-pada-pagi-raya-wajib-dikeluarkan-zakat-ke-atasnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/baby-born-eid-morning-zakat-fitrah-obligatory/