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Zakat Ke Atas MARA
Is MARA obliged to pay zakat?
Short answer
The 18th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Affairs Malaysia, held on 25 February 1987, ruled that MARA is not obliged to pay zakat.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 18th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Affairs Malaysia, held on 25 February 1987, ruled that MARA is not obliged to pay zakat. The reason given is that MARA does not meet the condition of full ownership required by Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa MARA tidak wajib mengeluarkan zakat kerana tidak memenuhi syarat milik sempurna sepertimana yang dikehendaki oleh syariat Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Zakat Ke Atas MARA”, 25 February 1987. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#zakat-ke-atas-mara. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-mara-obliged-to-pay-zakat/