FatwaPerlisZakat
Bolehkah Zakat Diberikan Kepada Seorang Individu Sahaja Atau Perlu Diagihkan Kepada Beberapa Orang
Can zakat be given to just one individual, and can zakat money be given to the same poor person every year?
Short answer
Zakat may be given to only one of the eight categories of recipients, and even to a single individual within that category, based on the hadith of Qabisah RA.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat may be given to only one of the eight categories of recipients, and even to a single individual within that category, based on the hadith of Qabisah RA. On the amount, the Maliki and Hanbali schools allow full needs for the person and dependants for one year, and the Shafi‘i school allows an amount that lifts the recipient from need to sufficiency over the long term. Imam Abu Hanifah and his companions do not allow giving more than 200 dirhams to one person, unless he has dependants such as a wife and children, in which case that amount may be given for each of them. Zakat may also be given to the same person every year as long as he remains within an eligible category.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus memberikan zakat hanya kepada satu golongan sahaja dari lapan golongan yang berhak menerima zakat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Bolehkah Zakat Diberikan Kepada Seorang Individu Sahaja Atau Perlu Diagihkan Kepada Beberapa Orang”, 18 June 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1129-bolehkah-zakat-diberikan-kepada-seorang-individu-sahaja-atau-perlu-diagihkan-kepada-beberapa-orang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-zakat-be-given-to-one-person/