FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
ANAK MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH UNTUK IBU BAPA
May a child pay zakat al-fitr on behalf of their parents, or a grandchild on behalf of grandparents?
Short answer
The fatwa answers that a child may pay zakat al-fitr for their parents, and a grandchild may pay for their grandparents.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa answers that a child may pay zakat al-fitr for their parents, and a grandchild may pay for their grandparents. The reason given is that there is a responsibility from the usul (ascendants) to the furu' (descendants) and from the furu' to the usul. The fatwa does not state any additional conditions or exceptions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Boleh kerana tanggungjawab usul kepada furu' dan furu' kepada usul.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “ANAK MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH UNTUK IBU BAPA”, 19 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1600-anak-membayar-zakat-fitrah-untuk-ibu-bapa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/child-pay-zakat-fitrah-for-parents/