FatwaSelangorZakat
Fatwa Zakat Perniagaan Ke Atas Syarikat Berkaitan Kerajaan (GLC) Negeri Selangor
Are government-linked companies (GLCs) operating in Selangor obliged to pay business zakat?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that government-linked companies (GLCs) operating in the State of Selangor are 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
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that government-linked companies (GLCs) operating in the State of Selangor are obliged to pay business zakat. The ruling was made at its 3rd meeting of 2015 on 11 August 2015. It upholds earlier decisions made at the 4th meeting of 2008 and the 4th meeting of 2013.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wajib mengeluarkan zakat perniagaan ke atas syarikat berkaitan kerajaan (GLC) yang beroperasi di Negeri Selangor
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Zakat Perniagaan Ke Atas Syarikat Berkaitan Kerajaan (GLC) Negeri Selangor”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-zakat-perniagaan-ke-atas-syarikat-berkaitan-kerajaan-glc-negeri-selangor/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/business-zakat-government-linked-companies-selangor/