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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 98 : PELAJAR PEREMPUAN DI LUAR NEGARA, SIAPA YANG BAYAR ZAKAT FITRAHNYA?
Must a fully sponsored female student studying abroad pay her own zakat fitrah, and how should she pay it?
Short answer
The fatwa lists three conditions for an ascendant to be obliged to pay a daughter's zakat fitrah: the ascendant is financially able, the child is still young and has not reached puberty, and the child is poor and unable to work; if these conditions are not met, the father is not…
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
The fatwa lists three conditions for an ascendant to be obliged to pay a daughter's zakat fitrah: the ascendant is financially able, the child is still young and has not reached puberty, and the child is poor and unable to work; if these conditions are not met, the father is not obliged to pay it. A student who is financially able, especially one on full sponsorship, must pay her own zakat fitrah, although it is permissible and valid for her father to pay it with her permission. Zakat may be handed directly to eligible recipients or through an agent, with the intention of obligatory zakat made at the time of handing it over. Students are advised to contact the local Malaysian student association to identify proper channels and recipients.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, dalam kes di atas, kami cenderung kepada pandangan bahawa saudari yang bertanya wajib membayar sendiri zakat fitrah jika saudari berkemampuan khususnya kerana saudari mendapat tajaan penuh.
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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- 98 : PELAJAR PEREMPUAN DI LUAR NEGARA, SIAPA YANG BAYAR ZAKAT FITRAHNYA?”, 24 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/773-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-98-pelajar-perempuan-di-luar-negara-siapa-yang-bayar-zakat-fitrahnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/female-student-abroad-pay-own-zakat-fitrah/