FatwaPenangZakat
KAEDAH PENETAPAN KIRAAN NISAB ZAKAT HARTA BAGI NEGERI PULAU PINANG
How is the nisab for zakat on wealth determined in Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the nisab for zakat on wealth is set according to the monthly average gold price of the preceding month.
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 State Fatwa Committee decided that the nisab for zakat on wealth is set according to the monthly average gold price of the preceding month. The decision was made at Special Meeting No. 2/2019 on 17 September 2019.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kaedah penetapan kiraan nisab zakat harta bagi negeri Pulau Pinang adalah mengikut purata bulanan harga emas bagi bulan sebelumnya.
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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. “KAEDAH PENETAPAN KIRAAN NISAB ZAKAT HARTA BAGI NEGERI PULAU PINANG”, 17 September 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1612. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-penang-determines-zakat-wealth-nisab/