FatwaPenangZakat
SUBSIDI PADI
Is the paddy subsidy counted as paddy produce when calculating zakat?
Short answer
The fatwa states that the paddy subsidy is not part of the paddy harvest but an incentive from the Government to paddy farmers, separate from the actual produce.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa states that the paddy subsidy is not part of the paddy harvest but an incentive from the Government to paddy farmers, separate from the actual produce. It is given to farmers who sell their paddy within the set period. The subsidy is part of wider government aid such as fertiliser, seeds and pesticides. If it is to be counted, all subsidies must be included in one calculation, not only the paddy sales subsidy.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
ini bererti subsidi itu bukanlah dari hasil padi tetapi sebagai inisiatif (galakan) yang diberi oleh Kerajaan kepada pesawah-pesawah padi dan ia adalah berasingan daripada hasil padi sebenarnya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “SUBSIDI PADI”, 8 October 1996. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=20. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-paddy-subsidy-counted-for-zakat/