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KAJIAN TERHADAP GST
Does Islam permit the government to collect the goods and services tax (GST)?
Short answer
The Johor State 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
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State 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 Shariah parameters: the government is committed to implementing Islamic law and requires financial resources. The tax is collected only for essential and necessary needs, with a fair burden, spent for the benefit of the community and not for sinful purposes, and distributed in line 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 mengutip cukai seperti cukai barangan dan perkhidmatan (GST) yang akan dilaksanakan oleh kerajaan Malaysia selagimana terdapat keperluan dan maslahah untuk megara dan rakyat
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “KAJIAN TERHADAP GST”, 3 December 2014. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=462. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-gst-collection-by-government-permissible/