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AL-KAFI #1668: ADAKAH WUJUD 'ZAKAT RAMBUT BAYI'?
Is there such a thing as baby hair zakat, and what is the ruling on weighing a baby's hair and giving its value in gold or silver as charity?
Short answer
There is no concept of baby hair zakat in Islamic law, since zakat applies only to specific types of wealth: livestock, gold and silver, crops, fruits and trade goods.
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
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is no concept of baby hair zakat in Islamic law, since zakat applies only to specific types of wealth: livestock, gold and silver, crops, fruits and trade goods. Weighing the baby's hair on the seventh day and giving its equivalent value as charity is a recommended act of voluntary charity, not an obligation. The majority of Maliki, Shafii and Hanbali scholars hold it as recommended, differing on the value given: gold or silver for Maliki and Shafii, silver for Hanbali. If the hair is not shaved, its weight is estimated and given according to one's ability.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, amalan mengeluar kadar emas atau perak bagi timbangan berat rambut bayi pada hari ketujuh bukanlah dikategorikan sebagai zakat, namun ia hanya merupakan sedekah yang sunat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1668: ADAKAH WUJUD 'ZAKAT RAMBUT BAYI'?”, 19 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4346-al-kafi-1668-adakah-wujud-zakat-rambut-bayi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-there-baby-hair-zakat/