FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #1811: NISAB ZAKAT EMAS: PUSAT ZAKAT ATAU NILAI SEMASA?
Should the nisab for gold, savings and income zakat follow the zakat centre's set value or the current gold price?
Short answer
Zakat centres set the nisab using the average gold price of the previous year as the standard for the following year, and price changes during the current year are ignored for the sake of uniformity.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat centres set the nisab using the average gold price of the previous year as the standard for the following year, and price changes during the current year are ignored for the sake of uniformity. The nisab is originally 20 mithqal of gold (85 grams) or 200 dirhams of silver (595 grams). This fatwa holds that it is preferable to choose the lower of the zakat centre's value and the current gold value, so that more people qualify to pay and more funds reach the asnaf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami berpandangan bahawa sebaiknya dipilih mana-mana nilai yang lebih rendah antara kedua-duanya.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1811: NISAB ZAKAT EMAS: PUSAT ZAKAT ATAU NILAI SEMASA?”, 30 June 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4850-al-kafi-1811-nisab-zakat-emas-pusat-zakat-atau-nilai-semasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/gold-zakat-nisab-zakat-centre-or-current-value/