FatwaNegeri SembilanGovernance & Administration
Percukaian Menurut Pandangan Islam: Kajian Terhadap Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan (GST)
Does Islam permit the government to collect the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
Short answer
Islam permits the ruler to collect taxes such as GST as long as there is a need and public interest 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
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Islam permits the ruler to collect taxes such as GST as long as there is a need and public interest for the country and its people. Taxes not based on a benefit allowed by Syarak are prohibited. Implementation must follow Islamic parameters, including that tax is collected only for essential and necessary needs, is levied fairly, and is spent for the community's benefit rather than for sinful purposes.
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 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.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Percukaian Menurut Pandangan Islam: Kajian Terhadap Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan (GST)”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/percukaian-menurut-pandangan-islam-kajian-terhadap-cukai-barangan-dan-perkhidmatan-gst/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-gst-permissible-in-islam/