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Fatwa Tentang Kaedah Pembayaran Zakat KWSP
How should zakat on EPF (KWSP) savings be paid in Selangor?
Short answer
Upon receiving EPF funds, a person may either wait one year until the haul is complete before paying zakat, or pay zakat immediately without waiting, since the funds may fall below the nisab.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 26
Summary
Upon receiving EPF funds, a person may either wait one year until the haul is complete before paying zakat, or pay zakat immediately without waiting, since the funds may fall below the nisab. All Muslims living or working in Selangor must pay EPF zakat to amils or assistant amils appointed by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Semua umat Islam yang tinggal atau bekerja di Negeri Selangor hendaklah membayar zakat KWSP kepada amil-amil atau penolong-penolong amil yang dilantik oleh Majlis Agama Islam Selangor.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Tentang Kaedah Pembayaran Zakat KWSP”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/fatwa-tentang-kaedah-pembayaran-zakat-kwsp/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-pay-zakat-on-epf-savings/