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Penentuan Harga Zakat Fitrah Seluruh Malaysia
How is the price of zakat fitrah determined across Malaysia?
Short answer
The 57th Muzakarah of the MKI Fatwa Committee on 10 June 2003 decided that the zakat fitrah price is based on the local price set by BERNAS.
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 57th Muzakarah of the MKI Fatwa Committee on 10 June 2003 decided that the zakat fitrah price is based on the local price set by BERNAS. For Peninsular Malaysia, the reference is Super Tempatan Grade A rice, weighed at one Baghdad gantang equal to 2.60 kilograms. For Sabah the reference is Vietnam White Rice and for Sarawak it is Thai White Rice, with one Baghdad gantang equal to 2.70 kilograms.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harga zakat fitrah bagi negeri-negeri di Semenanjung Malaysia adalah berdasarkan harga setempat yang ditetapkan oleh BERNAS bagi beras Super Tempatan Gred A mengikut timbangan satu gantang Baghdad bersamaan 2.60 kilogram.
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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). “Penentuan Harga Zakat Fitrah Seluruh Malaysia”, 10 June 2003. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penentuan-harga-zakat-fitrah-seluruh-malaysia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-is-zakat-fitrah-price-set-across-malaysia/