FatwaPerakZakat
Fatwa Mengenai Zakat Atas Pendapatan (Gaji)
Is zakat obligatory on salary or income according to the Perak fatwa?
Short answer
This fatwa states that salary or income falls within the category of wealth on which zakat is obligatory once it reaches the nisab and the haul.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: No. Warta: 165
Summary
This fatwa states that salary or income falls within the category of wealth on which zakat is obligatory once it reaches the nisab and the haul. It describes the haul as a condition agreed upon by the majority of scholars across the four schools of thought. The fatwa was issued by the Mufti of Perak after discussion with the State Syariah Committee in 1990 and gazetted in 2004.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bahawa gaji atau pendapatan termasuk dalam kategori yang wajib zakat apabila cukup nisab dan haul
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Zakat Atas Pendapatan (Gaji)”, 26 February 2004. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa/8.zakat.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-zakat-due-on-salary-income/