FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 260: ADAKAH BOLEH SI ANAK MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH UNTUK IBU BAPANYA?
Can or must a child pay zakat al-fitr on behalf of parents who are still financially capable?
Short answer
Zakat al-fitr is obligatory on oneself and on those under one's financial maintenance, such as a wife, children and dependent parents.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat al-fitr is obligatory on oneself and on those under one's financial maintenance, such as a wife, children and dependent parents. A child is not obliged to pay it for parents who are financially capable, since they are not under the child's maintenance. Zakat paid for them without their permission is not valid. If the parents are dependents, for example because they are poor, the child may pay zakat al-fitr for both of them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, seorang anak tidak wajib mengeluarkan zakat fitrah untuk ibu bapanya yang berkemampuan. Bahkan zakat yang dikeluarkan itu tidak sah melainkan dengan mendapat keizinan daripada kedua-duanya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 260: ADAKAH BOLEH SI ANAK MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH UNTUK IBU BAPANYA?”, 6 April 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5884-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-260-adakah-boleh-si-anak-membayar-zakat-fitrah-untuk-ibu-bapanya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/child-paying-zakat-fitr-for-parents/