FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
Fatwa Berkenaan Kewajipan Membayar Zakat Pendapatan Di Tempat Bekerja
In which state should income zakat be paid if a person works in one state but lives in another?
Short answer
The Federal Territories fatwa rules that income zakat is paid in the state where the zakat payer works.
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
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: P.U. (B) 316
WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN
Summary
The Federal Territories fatwa rules that income zakat is paid in the state where the zakat payer works. This applies even if the payer does not reside in that state. For example, a person who works in Putrajaya but lives in Selangor pays income zakat in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Zakat pendapatan hendaklah dibayar oleh pembayar zakat di negeri tempat dia bekerja walaupun pembayar zakat itu tidak menetap di negeri tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Kewajipan Membayar Zakat Pendapatan Di Tempat Bekerja”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PUB316%20%20WARTA%202021%20-%20FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20KEWAJIPAN%20MEMBAYAR%20ZAKAT%20PENDAPATAN%20DI%20TEMPAT%20BEKERJA. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/income-zakat-paid-where-you-work/