FatwaPenangZakat
PANDANGAN HUKUM KEWAJIPAN PENIAGA/USAHAWAN ISLAM YANG MENJALANKAN PERNIAGAAN DI PULAU PINANG UNTUK MENUNAIKAN ZAKAT DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG
Are Muslim traders and entrepreneurs doing business in Penang obliged to pay business zakat, and to whom is it paid?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that Muslim traders or entrepreneurs who operate a business in Penang 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
- 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 Muslim traders or entrepreneurs who operate a business in Penang are obliged to pay business zakat. The payment is made to Zakat Pulau Pinang (ZPP). The method of calculating business zakat follows the method set by ZPP.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Peniaga/usahawan Islam yang menjalankan perniagaan di negeri Pulau Pinang adalah diwajibkan membayar zakat perniagaan kepada Zakat Pulau Pinang (ZPP).
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. “PANDANGAN HUKUM KEWAJIPAN PENIAGA/USAHAWAN ISLAM YANG MENJALANKAN PERNIAGAAN DI PULAU PINANG UNTUK MENUNAIKAN ZAKAT DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG”, 10 September 2024. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1673. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/business-zakat-obligation-muslim-traders-penang/