FatwaPenangZakat
KAJIAN PENENTUAN AL-HAWAIJ AL-ASLIYYAH BAGI MUZAKKI DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG
What are the basic needs (al-Hawaij al-Asliyyah) rates that zakat payers in Penang may deduct?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set basic needs rates for zakat payers by category: head of family 19,500, working wife 10,000, non-working wife 6,000, university child 12,000, school child 8,000 and young child 6,000.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set basic needs rates for zakat payers by category: head of family 19,500, working wife 10,000, non-working wife 6,000, university child 12,000, school child 8,000 and young child 6,000. A working wife may deduct for children when her zakat is assessed separately, while a single zakat payer uses the working wife rate. The rates are to be reviewed every three years or according to current economic conditions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Isteri bekerja dibenarkan untuk membuat tolakan terhadap anak apabila mereka membuat pentaksiran zakat secara berasingan.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KAJIAN PENENTUAN AL-HAWAIJ AL-ASLIYYAH BAGI MUZAKKI DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG”, 29 November 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1615. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/basic-needs-rates-zakat-payers-penang/