FatwaSarawakZakat
PUNGUTAN ZAKAT GAJI MELALUI LEMBAGA HASIL DALAM NEGERI
May salary zakat be collected through the Inland Revenue Board?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that salary zakat may be collected by the Inland Revenue Board once it is appointed as amil.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that salary zakat may be collected by the Inland Revenue Board once it is appointed as amil. The conditions are that the collector is Muslim, mukallaf, understands the rulings of zakat, and is capable of managing the collection and carrying out the duties. The appointment of the Inland Revenue Board to collect salary zakat from Muslim employees in Sarawak is left to the Sarawak State Government.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Zakat gaji boleh dipungut oleh Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri yang dilantik sebagai amil dengan syarat-syarat seperti berikut:
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “PUNGUTAN ZAKAT GAJI MELALUI LEMBAGA HASIL DALAM NEGERI”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#pungutan-zakat-gaji-melalui-lembaga-hasil-dalam-negeri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-salary-zakat-be-collected-through-inland-revenue-board/