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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-24: PENENTUAN ZAKAT FITRAH SELURUH MALAYSIA
How is the rate of zakat fitrah determined across Malaysia?
Short answer
The original measure of zakat fitrah is one sa' (gantang), about 2751 grams according to Dr. Wahbah al-Zuhaili and 3800 grams in the Hanafi school.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The original measure of zakat fitrah is one sa' (gantang), about 2751 grams according to Dr. Wahbah al-Zuhaili and 3800 grams in the Hanafi school. The 57th National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah on 10 June 2003 decided that in Peninsular Malaysia the rate is based on the local BERNAS price of Super Local Grade A rice weighing 2.60 kg, while in Sabah and Sarawak it is based on the local BERNAS price with a weight of 2.70 kg, including Vietnam White rice for Sarawak. Before Ramadan, the State Syariah or Fatwa Committee usually sets the value according to current rice prices, district, and the type and grade of rice consumed locally.
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 oleh BERNAS bagi setiap beras Super Tempatan Gred A mengikut timbangan satu gantang Baghdad bersamaan 2.60kg.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-24: PENENTUAN ZAKAT FITRAH SELURUH MALAYSIA”, 25 February 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2063-24. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-zakat-fitrah-rate-determined-malaysia/