FatwaJohorTransactions & Finance
PERCUKAIAN MENURUT PANDANGAN ISLAM : KAJIAN TERHADAP CUKAI BARANGAN DAN PERKHIDMATAN (GST)
Does Islam permit the government to collect goods and services tax (GST)?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that Islam permits the ruler to collect taxes such as GST as long as there is a need and a benefit for the country and its people.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that Islam permits the ruler to collect taxes such as GST as long as there is a need and a benefit for the country and its people. Implementation must follow several Shariah parameters, including that the government is committed to implementing Islamic law and requires financial resources. Tax may only be collected to meet essential and necessary needs, the burden must be levied fairly, and the proceeds must be spent for the community's benefit and not for sinful purposes. Distribution should also accord with the ijtihad of contemporary and local scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Islam mengharuskan pemerintah atau Ulil Amri untuk untuk mengutip cukai seperti cukai barangan dan perkhidmatan (GST) yang akan dilaksanakan oleh Kerajaan Malaysia selagi mana terdapat keperluan dan maslahah untuk Negara dan rakyat
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERCUKAIAN MENURUT PANDANGAN ISLAM : KAJIAN TERHADAP CUKAI BARANGAN DAN PERKHIDMATAN (GST)”, 3 December 2014. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=651. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-government-collecting-gst-permissible-in-islam/