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Zakat Koperasi Shamelin Dan Seumpamanya
Is a cooperative such as Koperasi Shamelin obliged to pay zakat?
Short answer
The 13th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 1-2 February 1985, discussed zakat for Koperasi Shamelin and similar cooperatives.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 13th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 1-2 February 1985, discussed zakat for Koperasi Shamelin and similar cooperatives. It resolved that a cooperative is obliged to pay zakat on behalf of its members.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa koperasi wajib mengeluarkan zakat bagi pihak ahli-ahlinya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Zakat Koperasi Shamelin Dan Seumpamanya”, 2 February 1985. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#zakat-koperasi-shamelin-dan-seumpamanya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-cooperative-obliged-to-pay-zakat/