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#48 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Bapa Bayarkan Zakat Fitrah Untuk Anak Yang Telah Baligh
Is a father obliged to pay zakat fitrah for his adult (baligh) child?
Short answer
A father is not obliged to pay zakat fitrah for a child who has reached puberty and is able to earn, since the child is no longer under the father's maintenance.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A father is not obliged to pay zakat fitrah for a child who has reached puberty and is able to earn, since the child is no longer under the father's maintenance. The adult child must pay his or her own zakat fitrah. The father may pay it only with the child's permission or appointment as agent, and payment without the child's knowledge is invalid because zakat requires intention.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seorang bapa tidak wajib membayar zakat fitrah untuk anaknya yang telah baligh yang mampu bekerja atau orang yang tidak berada di bawah tanggungannya.
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. “#48 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Bapa Bayarkan Zakat Fitrah Untuk Anak Yang Telah Baligh”, 4 April 2024. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2024/04/04/hukum-bapa-bayarkan-zakat-fitrah-untuk-anak-yang-telah-baligh/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/father-paying-zakat-fitrah-adult-child/