FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #1633: PERNIAGAAN RUGI! ADAKAH MASIH PERLU DIZAKATKAN?
Is business zakat still payable if the business has suffered a loss?
Short answer
Business zakat remains obligatory even when the business is making a loss, as long as the conditions for business zakat are met and the haul (one year) and nisab have been reached.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Business zakat remains obligatory even when the business is making a loss, as long as the conditions for business zakat are met and the haul (one year) and nisab have been reached. These conditions include acquiring the goods through an exchange contract such as sale or lease, and intending to trade them from the time of acquisition with that intention continuing. Loss is not a cause that removes the duty of zakat, and the fatwa states that paying zakat brings blessing and growth to the business.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kerugian yang dialami dalam perniagaan bukanlah satu penyebab atau 'illah yang membolehkan meninggalkan kewajipan berzakat.
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. “AL-KAFI #1633: PERNIAGAAN RUGI! ADAKAH MASIH PERLU DIZAKATKAN?”, 28 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4249-al-kafi-1632-perniagaan-rugi-adakah-masih-perlu-dizakatkan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-business-zakat-payable-when-business-loses/