FatwaMelakaZakat
Kaedah Pengiraan Zakat Harta (Pendapatan, Perniagaan, Pertanian, Ternakan, KWSP, LTAT, Wang Simpanan, Saham, Sukuk, Bon, Hasil Galian, Emas dan Perak)
How is zakat on wealth such as income, business, farming, livestock and EPF contributions calculated in Melaka?
Short answer
The Melaka fatwa sets the nisab for income, business, statutory contribution and savings zakat at 20 dinar, equal to 85 grams of gold, with a rate of 2.5 percent once haul and nisab are met.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: M.P.U. 16
Summary
The Melaka fatwa sets the nisab for income, business, statutory contribution and savings zakat at 20 dinar, equal to 85 grams of gold, with a rate of 2.5 percent once haul and nisab are met. Income zakat may be calculated on gross income or on net income after permitted deductions, while business zakat uses either the Working Capital Method or the Growth Model. Paddy zakat has a nisab of 363 gantang or 1,300 kg, at 10, 5 or 7.5 percent depending on the method of irrigation, and zakat on cattle, buffalo, goats and sheep follows tables based on herd size. Statutory contributions may be treated as complete ownership or incomplete ownership, each with its own calculation method.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kadar zakat yang diwajibkan ialah sebanyak satu perdua (½) dinar bersamaan 2.125 gram emas atau 2.5 peratus (1/40) daripada pendapatan kasar dan penggajian yang cukup haul dan nisab.
Read the full fatwa on the Melaka website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Kaedah Pengiraan Zakat Harta (Pendapatan, Perniagaan, Pertanian, Ternakan, KWSP, LTAT, Wang Simpanan, Saham, Sukuk, Bon, Hasil Galian, Emas dan Perak)”, 19 November 2009. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/kaedah-pengiraan-zakat-harta-pendapatan-perniagaan-pertanian-ternakan-kwsp-ltat-wang-simpanan-saham-sukuk-bon-hasil-galian-emas-dan-perak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-calculate-zakat-on-wealth-melaka/