FatwaMelakaZakat
Kewajipan Membayar Zakat Pendapatan
Is it obligatory for Muslims in Melaka to pay income zakat?
Short answer
This fatwa rules that zakat on income from employment is obligatory for every eligible Muslim.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: M. P.U. 14
Summary
This fatwa rules that zakat on income from employment is obligatory for every eligible Muslim. The obligation applies throughout the State of Melaka. It was issued by the Mufti on behalf of the Syariah Committee under section 30 of the Melaka Administration of Islamic Law Enactment 1991, after unanimous approval.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Zakat ke atas pendapatan bagi penggajian adalah wajib dikeluarkan oleh setiap orang Islam yang layak bagi seluruh Negeri Melaka
Read the full fatwa on the Melaka website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Kewajipan Membayar Zakat Pendapatan”, 25 May 2000. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/kewajipan-membayar-zakat-pendapatan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-income-zakat-obligatory-in-melaka/