FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 153: BOLEHKAH ANAK DALAM TANGGUNGAN BAPA MEMBAYAR SENDIRI ZAKAT FITRAH?
Can a child who is still dependent on their father pay their own zakat fitrah, and is the father obliged to pay it for his children?
Short answer
In principle, a father must pay zakat fitrah for children who are still under his care, since whoever is obliged to provide maintenance for someone is also obliged to pay that person's zakat fitrah.
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
In principle, a father must pay zakat fitrah for children who are still under his care, since whoever is obliged to provide maintenance for someone is also obliged to pay that person's zakat fitrah. If the child owns property, the zakat is taken from the child's own wealth. A child may pay it personally if he or she has wealth and is financially able, and should inform the father beforehand to avoid paying twice.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asasnya, bapa hendaklah mengeluarkan zakat fitrah kepada anak-anak yang masih di bawah tanggungannya. Ini melainkan kanak-kanak tersebut memiliki harta, maka boleh diambil daripada harta tersebut.
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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 KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 153: BOLEHKAH ANAK DALAM TANGGUNGAN BAPA MEMBAYAR SENDIRI ZAKAT FITRAH?”, 3 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3456-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-153-bolehkah-anak-dalam-tanggungan-bapa-membayar-sendiri-zakat-fitrah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/dependent-child-pay-own-zakat-fitrah/