FatwaPenangZakat
Fatwa Mengenai Kewajiban Zakat Penggajian / Pendapatan
Is zakat on salary or income obligatory in Penang?
Short answer
The Penang fatwa rules that zakat on income and employment earnings is obligatory for those who are eligible to pay zakat.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang fatwa rules that zakat on income and employment earnings is obligatory for those who are eligible to pay zakat. Employment earnings are defined as payment received as salary or wages for work or services performed over a set period. This includes allowances, remuneration or bonuses from professional and non-professional work and services.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Zakat ke atas pendapatan dan penggajian adalah wajib bagi orang yang layak mengeluarkan zakat.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Kewajiban Zakat Penggajian / Pendapatan”, 26 April 2001. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-kewajiban-zakat-penggajian-pendapatan-26-april-2001. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-zakat-on-salary-income-obligatory/