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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-632: ADAKAH PEMIUTANG PERLU MEMBAYAR ZAKAT WALAUPUN DUIT HUTANG MASIH BELUM DITERIMA?
Must a creditor pay zakat on a debt that has not yet been repaid?
Short answer
A creditor must pay zakat once the debt reaches the nisab and a full year (haul) has passed, even if the money has not been received.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A creditor must pay zakat once the debt reaches the nisab and a full year (haul) has passed, even if the money has not been received. If the debt can be recovered in the year zakat is assessed, the zakat is due that year. If it cannot be recovered or is deferred, payment of zakat is postponed until the debt is received, even after several years. For the debtor, only a debt that must be repaid immediately reduces the nisab and can remove the zakat obligation if the remaining wealth falls below the nisab.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut mazhab Syafie, pemiutang wajib mengeluarkan zakat apabila telah mencukupi nisab zakat dan cukup tempoh haulnya iaitu setahun.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-632: ADAKAH PEMIUTANG PERLU MEMBAYAR ZAKAT WALAUPUN DUIT HUTANG MASIH BELUM DITERIMA?”, 25 October 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5027-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-632-adakah-pemiutang-perlu-membayar-zakat-walaupun-duit-hutang-masih-belum-diterima. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/creditor-zakat-on-unpaid-debt/