FatwaPenangZakat
PANDANGAN FATWA BERKENAAN KEWAJIPAN ZAKAT PERNIAGAAN KE ATAS SYARIKAT AS-SAHABAH URUS ZAKAT SDN.BHD
Is As-Sahabah Urus Zakat Sdn. Bhd. obliged to pay business zakat?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that As-Sahabah Urus Zakat Sdn. Bhd. (ASUZ) is not obliged to pay business zakat.
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 ruled that As-Sahabah Urus Zakat Sdn. Bhd. (ASUZ) is not obliged to pay business zakat. The reason given is that it is a subsidiary of MAINPP that carries out welfare and service activities. It also does not operate on a profit-making basis. The ruling was made at a meeting held on 25 and 26 June 2025.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
SYARIKAT ASUZ TIDAK DIWAJIBKAN ZAKAT PERNIAGAAN KE ATASNYA KERANA IA ANAK SYARIKAT MAINPP YANG MENJALANKAN AKTIVITI KEBAJIKAN DAN PERKHIDMATAN SERTA TIDAK BERASASKAN KEUNTUNGAN.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PANDANGAN FATWA BERKENAAN KEWAJIPAN ZAKAT PERNIAGAAN KE ATAS SYARIKAT AS-SAHABAH URUS ZAKAT SDN.BHD”, 25 June 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1723. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/business-zakat-as-sahabah-urus-zakat-company/