FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #860 : ADAKAH WANG EX-GRATIA WAJIB DIZAKATKAN?
Is ex-gratia compensation money from the Work Disaster Scheme subject to zakat after it is received?
Short answer
Ex-gratia compensation is obligatory to pay zakat on once it has completed one year (haul) and reached 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
- 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
Ex-gratia compensation is obligatory to pay zakat on once it has completed one year (haul) and reached the nisab. Recipients are encouraged to pay zakat as soon as they receive the money, without waiting for a full year. Paying immediately is described as more preferable.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami berpandangan bahawa wang pampasan Ex-Gratia adalah wajib dizakatkan apabila telah cukup haul iaitu setahun dan juga nisab.
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 #860 : ADAKAH WANG EX-GRATIA WAJIB DIZAKATKAN?”, 22 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2697-al-kafi-860-adakah-ex-gratia-wajib-dizakatkan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-ex-gratia-money-subject-to-zakat/