FatwaNegeri SembilanZakat
Zakat Pendapatan
Is income zakat obligatory on Muslims who earn a salary in Negeri Sembilan?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan fatwa rules that zakat on income from employment is obligatory.
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
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan fatwa rules that zakat on income from employment is obligatory. It applies to every eligible Muslim throughout Negeri Sembilan. The fatwa was issued by the State Mufti of Negeri Sembilan in 1998.
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 Sembilan.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Zakat Pendapatan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/zakat-pendapatan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-income-zakat-obligatory-negeri-sembilan/