FatwaJohorZakat
BAYARAN FITRAH OLEH BANDUAN BERAGAMA ISLAM
Are Muslim prisoners obliged to pay zakat fitrah?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that Muslim prisoners are also obliged to pay zakat fitrah, since fitrah is obligatory upon all categories of Muslims.
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that Muslim prisoners are also obliged to pay zakat fitrah, since fitrah is obligatory upon all categories of Muslims. The rate set for the State of Johor at the time of the decision was $2.55 per person.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan bahawa fitrah itu diwajibkan kepada semua golongan orang-orang Islam, maka golongan yang terdiri daripada banduan-banduan Islam yang dimaksudkan itu juga wajib menyempurnakan fitrahnya.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “BAYARAN FITRAH OLEH BANDUAN BERAGAMA ISLAM”, 21 April 1990. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1418. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-prisoners-obliged-to-pay-zakat-fitrah/