FatwaSelangorZakat
Bayaran Zakat Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) Sejurus Pengeluaran-Satu Alternatif.
Can zakat on EPF savings be paid immediately upon withdrawal without waiting a full year?
Short answer
This Selangor fatwa encourages EPF contributors to pay zakat as soon as they receive or withdraw their EPF funds.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 19
Summary
This Selangor fatwa encourages EPF contributors to pay zakat as soon as they receive or withdraw their EPF funds. The condition is that the amount reaches the nisab threshold. Payment may be made without waiting for the one-year haul, and the fatwa presents this as one alternative.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pencarum KWSP digalakkan mengeluarkan zakat sejurus menerima atau mengeluarkan wang KWSP tersebut jika cukup nisabnya tanpa menunggu haul setahun.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Bayaran Zakat Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) Sejurus Pengeluaran-Satu Alternatif.”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/bayaran-zakat-kumpulan-wang-simpanan-pekerja-kwsp-sejurus-pengeluaran-satu-alternatif-2/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/epf-zakat-payment-upon-withdrawal-without-haul/