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Zakat Wang KWSP
Is zakat obligatory on EPF (KWSP) savings for Muslim employees?
Short answer
The 5th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in February 1982 ruled that money from the Employees Provident Fund is subject to zakat for Muslim employees.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 5th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in February 1982 ruled that money from the Employees Provident Fund is subject to zakat for Muslim employees. Zakat becomes due once the haul is complete, meaning one year after the money is received. The ruling is based on the Shafi'i school.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa wang daripada Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja, bagi pekerja-pekerja Islam wajib dikeluarkan zakat bila cukup haulnya
Read the full fatwa on the National website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Zakat Wang KWSP”, 17 February 1982. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#zakat-wang-kwsp. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-zakat-obligatory-on-epf-savings/