FatwaPenangZakat
ZAKAT WANG SIMPANAN MASJID
Is zakat payable on a mosque's savings?
Short answer
Mosque savings or charitable funds are not subject to 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
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Mosque savings or charitable funds are not subject to zakat. The conditions for zakat are reaching the nisab, completing the haul and full ownership, but mosque charitable funds are not owned by any specific person. Interest earned from a bank or financial institution on such funds may be taken and used for public benefit, such as mosque toilets.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam harta khairat masjid, tidak ada milik bagi orang yang tertentu. Maka kerana itu, ia tidak dikenakan 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. “ZAKAT WANG SIMPANAN MASJID”, 4 May 1983. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1040. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-zakat-payable-on-mosque-savings/