FatwaJohorZakat
PUNGUTAN ZAKAT GAJI MELALUI LEMBAGA HASIL DALAM NEGERI (LHDN)
Is zakat on salary income obligatory when collected through LHDN, according to the Johor State Fatwa?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided on 31/07/1997 that employment income is not obligatory for zakat.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided on 31/07/1997 that employment income is not obligatory for zakat. The reason given is that the conditions that make zakat obligatory are not fully met, including complete ownership, reaching the nisab and the passing of a haul. This decision was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
"Pendapatan penggajian tidak diwajibkan kerana tidak sempurna syarat- syarat wajib zakatnya antara lain milik yang sempurna, cukup nisab dan haulnya."
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PUNGUTAN ZAKAT GAJI MELALUI LEMBAGA HASIL DALAM NEGERI (LHDN)”, 31 July 1997. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1429. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-salary-zakat-obligatory-through-lhdn-johor/