FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #1191: ADAKAH DANA MASJID DIKENAKAN ZAKAT?
Is zakat obligatory on mosque funds donated by the public or endowed as waqf once the haul and nisab are met?
Short answer
Mosque funds from public donations and waqf are not subject to zakat, even if they exceed the nisab and a full year has passed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Mosque funds from public donations and waqf are not subject to zakat, even if they exceed the nisab and a full year has passed. Zakat is obligatory only on wealth fully owned by a specific individual, whereas mosque funds come from general sources with no specific owner. The ruling also urges mosque administrators to manage the funds trustworthily and not to hoard them to the neglect of maintaining the mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjawab persoalan di atas, dana hasil sumbangan orang awam serta yang diwakafkan kepada masjid tersebut tidak perlu dizakatkan sekalipun jumlahnya banyak dan melebihi nisab serta haul.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1191: ADAKAH DANA MASJID DIKENAKAN ZAKAT?”, 7 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3268-al-kafi-1191-adakah-dana-masjid-dikenakan-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-mosque-fund-subject-to-zakat/