FatwaPenangZakat
MASALAH BERIKUTAN DARI KHUTBAH JUMAAT MASJID PRAI PADA 19.11.76 MENGENAI ZAKAT HARTA YANG TELAH DIKELUARKAN OLEH JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM PULAU PINANG (JAIPP), YANG MANA MENERANGKAN SESEORANG YANG MENYIMPAN WANG BILA SAMPAI NISABNYA IAITU BERSAMAAN DENGAN KADAR 25 (MAYAM) EMAS DAN 9 (SAGA), MENGIKUT HARGA PASARAN DIWAJIBKAN ZAKAT.
What is the gold nisab for zakat on savings, and was the Friday sermon at Masjid Prai on 19.11.76 regulated by the Religious Department?
Short answer
The Penang Syariah Committee stated that the Friday sermon read by the khatib of Masjid Prai on 19.11.76 was not regulated by the Religious Department.
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
- Date
- 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 Syariah Committee stated that the Friday sermon read by the khatib of Masjid Prai on 19.11.76 was not regulated by the Religious Department. The Committee also determined that the gold nisab is 25 mayam and 2.7108 saga according to market price, rather than the 25 mayam and 9 saga mentioned in the sermon.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Nisab emas ialah sebanyak 25 (mayam) dan 2.7108 (saga) mengikut harga pasaran.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MASALAH BERIKUTAN DARI KHUTBAH JUMAAT MASJID PRAI PADA 19.11.76 MENGENAI ZAKAT HARTA YANG TELAH DIKELUARKAN OLEH JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM PULAU PINANG (JAIPP), YANG MANA MENERANGKAN SESEORANG YANG MENYIMPAN WANG BILA SAMPAI NISABNYA IAITU BERSAMAAN DENGAN KADAR 25 (MAYAM) EMAS DAN 9 (SAGA), MENGIKUT HARGA PASARAN DIWAJIBKAN ZAKAT.”, 28 December 1976. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1006. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/gold-nisab-rate-for-zakat-on-savings/