FatwaKedahZakat
PANDANGAN FATWA MENGENAI PERSOALAN ZAKAT
How is the gold zakat nisab set according to purity, and how is paddy zakat assessed in Kedah?
Short answer
The Kedah State Fatwa Committee accepted a method of setting the gold nisab based on purity, from 85 grams for 24k gold up to 226.66 grams for 9k gold.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Kedah State Fatwa Committee accepted a method of setting the gold nisab based on purity, from 85 grams for 24k gold up to 226.66 grams for 9k gold. For paddy zakat, Method A (no cost deduction) is kept at 10%, while Method B (with cost deduction) is introduced at 5% or 7.5%. The fatwa also adopts the National Fatwa Committee decision on distributing zakat personally.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Kedah bersetuju menerima cadangan Kaedah Penetapan Kadar Nisab Emas Berasaskan Ketulinan
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “PANDANGAN FATWA MENGENAI PERSOALAN ZAKAT”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/33-PANDANGAN-FATWA-MENGENAI-PERSOALAN-ZAKAT.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/gold-nisab-purity-and-paddy-zakat-kedah/