FatwaPenangZakat
MEMOHON PANDANGAN PENGECUALIAN ZAKAT TERHADAP PENGELUARAN WANG KWSP UNTUK KEPERLUAN DHARURIYYAT, HAJIYYAT DAN TAHSINIYYAT
Which types of EPF withdrawals are exempt from zakat?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Meeting ruled that EPF withdrawals are exempt from zakat if they meet set criteria.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Meeting ruled that EPF withdrawals are exempt from zakat if they meet set criteria. The first is emergency withdrawals, namely permanent disability, income affected by a pandemic or similar, and hutang already demanded due to such loss of income. The second is withdrawals for basic needs, including having no income source, education fees up to a bachelor's degree, essential medical treatment and surgery, essential home repairs, building or financing a first home, and performing the first hajj.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju menetapkan pengeluaran wang KWSP yang dikecualikan zakat mestilah memenuhi kriteria berikut:
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON PANDANGAN PENGECUALIAN ZAKAT TERHADAP PENGELUARAN WANG KWSP UNTUK KEPERLUAN DHARURIYYAT, HAJIYYAT DAN TAHSINIYYAT”, date not stated. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1487. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/epf-withdrawals-exempt-from-zakat-criteria/