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FATWA ZAKAT PENDAPATAN GAJI
Is zakat obligatory on salary income?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided on 17 June 1996 that salary income is not subject to obligatory 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 17 June 1996 that salary income is not subject to obligatory zakat. The reason given is that the conditions that make zakat obligatory are not fully met for this type of income. This fatwa was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pendapatan gaji tidak wajib dikeluarkan zakat kerana tiada sempurna syarat wajib zakatnya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA ZAKAT PENDAPATAN GAJI”, 17 June 1996. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1428. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-zakat-obligatory-on-salary-income/