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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 240: ADAKAH ORANG YANG DIISYTIHAR MUFLIS WAJIB MENGELUARKAN ZAKAT FITRAH
Is a person who has been declared bankrupt required to pay zakat fitrah for himself and his family?
Short answer
A person declared bankrupt by the authorities must still pay zakat fitrah for himself and his dependants if the conditions are met: being Muslim, being alive after sunset on the last day of Ramadan, and owning wealth beyond the basic food needs for the night and morning of Eid.
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 person declared bankrupt by the authorities must still pay zakat fitrah for himself and his dependants if the conditions are met: being Muslim, being alive after sunset on the last day of Ramadan, and owning wealth beyond the basic food needs for the night and morning of Eid. If he has no other wealth or source of income, zakat fitrah is not obligatory on him, and he is in fact eligible to receive zakat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, mereka yang diisytihar sebagai muflis atau bankrap oleh pihak berautoriti wajib mengeluarkan zakat fitrah atas dirinya atau tanggungannya jika dia memiliki harta melebihi keperluan makanan asasi pada malam dan pagi hari raya.
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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 240: ADAKAH ORANG YANG DIISYTIHAR MUFLIS WAJIB MENGELUARKAN ZAKAT FITRAH”, 18 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5605-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-240-adakah-orang-yang-diisytihar-muflis-wajib-mengeluarkan-zakat-fitrah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/bankrupt-person-obliged-to-pay-zakat-fitrah/