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Zakat Gaji Beserta Kadarnya
How is zakat on salary calculated and what is its rate?
Short answer
The 56th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 7 May 2003, decided that zakat on salary and income is calculated on gross annual income.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 56th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 7 May 2003, decided that zakat on salary and income is calculated on gross annual income. The rate imposed is 2.5% of that total income.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa asas pengiraan zakat gaji dan pendapatan adalah berdasarkan kepada pendapatan kasar setahun dan kadar zakat yang dikenakan ialah sebanyak 2.5% daripada jumlah pendapatan tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Zakat Gaji Beserta Kadarnya”, 7 May 2003. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#zakat-gaji-beserta-kadarnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-is-salary-zakat-calculated-rate/