FatwaJohorZakat
CARUMAN TABUNG HAJI DAN KWSP DIMASUKKAN DALAM PERKARA PENOLAKAN PENGIRAAN ZAKAT PENDAPATAN
Can EPF contributions and Tabung Haji deductions be deducted when calculating income zakat?
Short answer
The Johor state fatwa rules that EPF contributions may be included among the items deducted in calculating income zakat.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor state fatwa rules that EPF contributions may be included among the items deducted in calculating income zakat. The reason given is that the money has not yet become the property of the contributor. Tabung Haji deductions may also be deducted, because Tabung Haji has already paid zakat on behalf of its depositors.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Caruman kumpulan wang simpanan pekerja (KWSP) boleh dimasukkan dalam perkara penolakan pengiraan zakat pendapatan menurut hukum syara', kerana wang tersebut masih belum menjadi milik pencarum.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “CARUMAN TABUNG HAJI DAN KWSP DIMASUKKAN DALAM PERKARA PENOLAKAN PENGIRAAN ZAKAT PENDAPATAN”, 3 December 2014. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=623. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/epf-tabung-haji-deduction-income-zakat/